12/23/2022
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December 27, 2022 - Ms. Fennessy has been located. Please see statement at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/100064652166758/posts/527545782743823/?mibextid=cr9u03
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December 23, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.:
ATWOOD, IL - The Piatt County Sheriff's Office is sharing information at the request of the Atwood Police Department regarding a missing endangered adult from the 200-block of N. Kansas Street in the Village of Atwood.
Karen Fennessy, a 20-year-old female from Atwood, was last seen around 10:30 p.m. on the night of December 22, 2022, leaving her home in the 200-block of N. Kansas Street in Atwood. She has black hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a yellow sweatshirt, khaki pants, black boots, and a gray winter hat.
First responders are in Atwood this morning conducting a search for Fennessy. Police received information this morning that Fennessy was observed late last night in the area of Central Ave. and Kentucky St. in Atwood. Atwood Police are asking residents to check their garages, outbuildings, or unlocked vehicles and report any concerns to police by dialing 911. Atwood Police are also informing residents that responders will be walking in the area.
If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Fennessy or has any information relevant to this search, police contact local authorities by calling the Piatt County Sheriff's Office at (217) 762-5761.
A picture of Fennessy is included below.