Crime & Safety

Missing Woman Suffering Manic Episode Last Seen At Midway Airport

Her family told WGN that she suffers from bipolar disorder and flew Southwest from Grand Rapids to Chicago without medication.

Kelly Cole-Duke, 41, was last seen Monday at Midway Airport, according to police.
Kelly Cole-Duke, 41, was last seen Monday at Midway Airport, according to police. (Chicago Police Department)

CHICAGO — Police and family are seeking the public’s help to find a woman who flew from her home state of Michigan to Chicago during a manic episode, according to reports.

Kelly Cole-Duke, 41, was last seen Monday at Midway Airport, according to police.

Cole-Duke is 5 feet, 2 inches tall; weighs 180 pounds; and has brown hair and brown eyes, police said. She was wearing jeans, black tennis shoes, and a blue blouse with dark flowers and long sleeves, WGN reported.

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Her family told WGN that Cole-Duke, of Weidman, suffers from bipolar disorder and flew Southwest from Grand Rapids to Chicago without medication. She also has a blood-clotting disorder and does not have medication for that with her either, according to the outlet.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact detectives at 312-747-8380.

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