The person at the center of this case
Nicole Shalonda Johnson (aka Runny)
Violent Crime · Open
23 years waiting · since 2002
NICOLE SHALONDA JOHNSON - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Justice for Nicole Shalonda Johnson (aka Runny) — the trail went cold in 2002, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Why did Nicole tell friends she wasn't returning home? Was this a planned departure or indication of crisis?
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evidence
Lead #2What was Nicole's mental state and medication history in the weeks before her disappearance?
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location
Lead #3Were there known locations Nicole frequented or associates in the 87th/Cottage Grove and 79th/King Drive areas?
Nicole Shalonda Johnson, known as Runny, disappeared from Chicago in December 2002 after telling friends she wasn't returning home. She was last seen on December 13, 2002, in the vicinity of 87th and Cottage Grove and near 79th and King Drive Avenue. Despite being known to suffer from mild depression and having stopped taking her medication months before, her whereabouts remain unknown over two decades later.
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Lead #4What did the friends who last saw Nicole observe about her condition, behavior, or statements that day?
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Source Narrative
December 13, 2002 Chicago, Illinois Nicole Shalonda Johnson aka Runny was last seen on December 9, 2002, by family members. According to Johnson’s mother, she was last seen on December 13, 2002, in the vicinity of 87th and Cottage Grove and again near 79th and King Drive Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, by friends.
According to friends, Johnson stated she wasn’t going to return home. Johnson suffers from mild depression but hadn’t taken her medication in months prior to her disappearance.
Anyone with information regarding Nicole Johnson’s disappearance is asked to contact Chicago Police Department. Remarks: Nicole was wearing blue jeans, blue shirt, red and white shoes, and a black coat.
She had pierced ears.
Timeline of Events
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2002-12-09
Last seen by family
Nicole Shalonda Johnson last seen by family members
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2002-12-13
Last sightings by friends
Seen in vicinity of 87th and Cottage Grove and near 79th and King Drive Avenue; told friends she wasn't going to return home
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Case Information
Incident:December 9, 2002
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 9, 2002
Last Updated:October 30, 2026