NEWS RELEASE
City of Carbondale, Illinois
September 18th, 2023
For Immediate Release
CARBONDALE –The City of Carbondale Police Department investigators learned Maelena Hardin, was found to be safe and in good health by another law enforcement agency. The public’s assistance with this incident is greatly appreciated.
Prior Release:
CARBONDALE – The Carbondale Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating missing person Maelena Hardin, 49 of Carbondale. Maelena was last seen in the 200 block of North Washington Street on September 2nd, 2023. Maelena has a condition that potentially places her in danger.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Maelena is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab on this website’s main page. Please help yourself and your county, its communities, and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness or have any information about a crime. Cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!
The mission of the Carbondale Police Department is to work in partnership with our community to preserve life, protect human rights, protect property and improve quality of life by providing police service to all in a fair, sensitive, and professional manner. The mission of the Carbondale Police Department is to work in partnership with our community to preserve life, protect human rights, protect property and improve quality of life by providing police service to all in a fair, sensitive, and professional manner.