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Dana Hayes, Park Forest Mother, Still Missing


Dana Hayes

Dana Hayes has been missing since January 25. (PHOTO SUPPLIED)

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dana Hayes, the Park Forest mother who was reported missing on Monday, January 25, 2010, has still not been located, police announced Thursday.

Park Forest Detectives, assisted by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, served a search warrant on her ex-boyfriend’s home and vehicle in Dolton. The detectives recovered a loaded .380 handgun and other evidence.

The ex-boyfriend, Terrence Coulter, 35, was charged Wednesday on a felony charge of possession of a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card. He was also charged with a misdemeanor violation of an order of protection when he allegedly failed to surrender the weapon when he was arrested in the Riverdale stabbing incident, according to police.

The detectives also obtained a search warrant from the Cook County court in Markham for a sample of Coulter’s DNA. He was questioned but refused to make any statement regarding the disappearance of Ms. Hayes. He was transported to the Cook County court in Markham for a bond hearing.

Ms. Hayes dropped her son off at Rich East High School on the morning of the 25th and then left for work but never arrived there.

The Park Forest Police Department is asking that anyone who might have information on Ms. Hayes to contact Detective Brian Rzyski at 708 748-1309, or Deputy Chief Mike McNamara at 708 748-8390.

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