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Text from missing woman's phone read "Help," cops say

HERRIN, Ill. --Police say family of a missing southern Illinois woman received a text from her phone that read, "Help."

It was the last time anyone has heard from Delia Ann Stacey of Herrin. She vanished Dec. 28 after leaving her family's home on foot to meet a friend around 11 a.m., according to the Herrin Police Department.

Family received the text from her phone later that day reading only, "Help," police say. Family reported her missing around 5:30 p.m. Investigators haven't been able to pinpoint her location using the cellphone.

Stacey is described as five feet, six inches tall and 130 pounds, with auburn hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt and jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Herrin Police at 618-942-4132.

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