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Help find missing 21-year-old Emma Smith in Georgetown
The Georgetown Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing individual, 21-year-old Emma Smith.
Emma was last seen on Friday, December 6, 2024, near Military Street in Georgetown.
Authorities are particularly concerned for her safety as she is in urgent need of medication critical to her health and well-being.
Emma is described as:
- Age: 21
- Last Seen: Near Military Street, Georgetown, Kentucky
Officials urge anyone with information about Emma’s whereabouts or who may have seen her to come forward immediately.
If you have any details that could assist in this search, please contact the Georgetown Police Department at 502-863-7820. Your assistance could make a vital difference in ensuring Emma’s safe return.
Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.