IL ELISE MALARY: Missing from Evanston, IL - 9 March 2022 - Age 31 *Found Deceased*

Missing: Local advocate Elise Malary from Evanston last seen on March 9

"It has been very scary," Fabiana Malary said in a plea to find her sister Elise.

www.cbsnews.com

Missing: Local advocate Elise Malary from Evanston last seen on March 9​

A family is searching for a missing woman last seen in Evanston.

Elise Malary, 31, sent a text to her sister Fabiana on March 9 around 9 a.m.

Fabiana Malary told CBS 2 her sister Elise pays monthly bills and regularly checks in with receipts. This month she did not initially hear from her sister and then received a text saying "I am going to pay it sis."

That was the last known contact.

Evanston police confirmed there is an active investigation into Elise's disappearance.

"I have been calling her phone and I have not been able to get in contact with her," Fabiana said. "It has been very scary."

Fabiana said when maintenance workers went to Elise's apartment, they found the front and back doors unlocked. Elise's blue 2008 Honda Accord is also missing.

"Elise does not play around with her safety, she would never leave her apartment open," Fabiana said. "I was alarmed by that."


MEDIA - ELISE MALARY: Missing from Evanston, IL - 9 March 2022 - Age 31

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Evanston activist Elise Malary's car found, but she remains missing and her family remains distraught

The car belonging to a missing Evanston activist has been found in a municipal parking lot.

www.cbsnews.com

Evanston activist Elise Malary's car found, but she remains missing and her family remains distraught​

The car belonging to a missing Evanston activist has been found in a municipal parking lot.

Police late Tuesday were checking nearby cameras to see who drove the Elise Malary's car to the parking lot. Her family received word that her 2008 Honda Accord was left there.

But it is going on seven days, and no one has seen or heard from Malary herself.

Her family is trying to stay optimistic, but with each day, they worry more.


Elise Malary is an activist in the LGBTQ community, and it leaves her sister to wonder if that plays any part in her disappearance.

"I know that some people might not necessarily like Elise for who she is and how she lives her life, and that is definitely a possibility there could be people out there that have something against her," said Fabiana Malary.

Right now, Evanston police are only classifying the case as a missing persons case. But with each day, her family can't help to wonder if there's more.

"I'm afraid of, you know, something happened to her," said Fabiana Malary. "I'm afraid what could have possibly happened."


Despite Elise Malary's apartment being left unlocked, there were no signs of anything missing. The parking lot where her car was found is about two blocks from where she lives.

Car found in Evanston amid search for missing woman and trans advocate Elise Malary

A car belonging to a missing woman described as a "leader and advocate for the trans community" has been found in Evanston.

abc7chicago.com

Car found in Evanston amid search for missing woman and trans advocate Elise Malary​

A woman described as a "leader and advocate for the trans community" has been reported missing in Evanston.

Elise Malary, 31, was reported missing by a family member on March 11, Evanston police said. She last had contact with her family two days earlier.

Police say she was last seen in the 700 block of Hinman Avenue. They say their investigation doesn't indicate any foul play.

Her car was found late Tuesday afternoon in a city parking lot at Hinman Avenue and South Boulevard, according to police, who wouldn't comment further.

"Elise has been a good friend of mine and someone who has [been] a leader and advocate for the trans community. Her smile and energy lights up every room she is in," Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) said in a Facebook post Monday. "We all want to see her back and safe at home."

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Friends, family continue search for missing Evanston woman and trans advocate Elise Malary

A car belonging to a missing woman described as a "leader and advocate for the trans community" was found in Evanston on Tuesday.

abc7chicago.com

Friends, family continue search for missing Evanston woman and trans advocate Elise Malary​

Friends and family continue to search for missing woman and trans advocate Elise Malary.

Malary, 31, is described as a leader and advocate for the trans community by many. She was reported missing in Evanston on March 11, police said.

 

[Guess Who]

Friends, family continue search for missing Evanston woman and trans advocate Elise Malary

A car belonging to a missing woman described as a "leader and advocate for the trans community" was found in Evanston on Tuesday.

abc7chicago.com

Friends, family continue search for missing Evanston woman and trans advocate Elise Malary​

Friends and family continue to search for missing woman and trans advocate Elise Malary.

Malary, 31, is described as a leader and advocate for the trans community by many. She was reported missing in Evanston on March 11, police said.

FB post no longer available

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

FB post no longer available

I can see it if I go to it directly but it won't show up here. Not sure why. I removed the link, but it can be found in the article.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing Evanston woman, trans advocate Elise Malary ID'd as body recovered from Lake Michigan

A woman's body was found along the lakefront Thursday in Evanston, according to police.

abc7chicago.com

Missing Evanston woman, trans advocate Elise Malary ID'd as body recovered from Lake Michigan​

The body of a woman found near Lake Michigan Thursday has been identified Saturday as missing Evanston woman and transgender rights advocate, Elise Malary.

Her body was recovered along the lakefront in the 500-Block of Sheridan Square near Garden Park in Evanston around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to police.

The Evanston Police Department said they are continuing their investigation and ask anyone with information to contact the Evanston Police Detective Bureau at 847-866-5040.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

No indication the cases are connected but still concerning and sad.

Answers Sought After 2 Black Transgender Women Found Dead in Chicago Area

Concern has grown in the Chicago area after two Black transgender women were found dead in recent weeks.

www.nbcchicago.com

Answers Sought After 2 Black Transgender Women Found Dead in Chicago Area​

Concern has grown in the Chicago area after two Black transgender women were found dead in recent weeks.

The body of Elise Malary, a prominent 31-year-old activist in Evanston's LGBTQ+ community, was found in Lake Michigan March 17, six days after a family member reported her missing.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an investigation to determine Malary's manner and cause of death.

In Chicago's East Chatham neighborhood, family members recently organized a vigil for Tatiana LaBelle, whose body was found March 18 inside a garbage can in an alley.

"There is something going on when, within just a few weeks of each other, you find one woman who has been murdered and left in a trash can, and another woman who is found in Lake Michigan," Kirby said.