Missing Woman’s Remains Found Over 4 Years After She Vanished From Mobile Home Park

Shannon Orton went missing from Cressmoor Mobile Home Park in Hobart, Ind., in the summer of 2020, police said

Nicole Acosta

6 February 2025 at 4:04 pm·1-min read

Portage Police Department/Facebook Shannon Orton — Portage Police Department/Facebook
Shannon Orton

The remains of a missing Indiana woman have been found more than four years after she vanished, authorities said.

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, police in Portage, Ind. confirmed that remains “recently” found in the city, about 40 miles outside Chicago, were that of Shannon Orton, according to a press release shared on Facebook.

Authorities did not provide further details about the discovery of the remains. Police said Orton went missing from Cressmoor Mobile Home Park in Hobart, Ind., about 7 miles away, in the summer of 2020.

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Police said multiple suspects are being considered as part of the ongoing investigation. Authorities declined to comment further on the case when reached by PEOPLE on Thursday, Feb. 3.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Detective Nicole Heuberger at 219-764-5707 or nheuberger@portage-in.com.

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