Edgewater cops: 24-year-old woman threatening suicide in argument with mom reported missing
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EDGEWATER -- A 24-year-old Edgewater woman is reported missing and police are asking the public's help in locating her.
Christine Lavoie and her mother were arguing in their home 6 p.m. Tuesday when the daughter ran from the residence after threatening to commit suicifde, police said.
"Christine has not been heard from since and her whereabouts are unknown at this time," Edgewater police said today in a press release.
Christine Lavoie is described as a white, 5 feet 4 and 130 pounds. She has brown eyes, long straight dirty-blonde hair, facial piercings and a tattoo of “Bella Vita” on her right forearm. She was wearing a white T-shirt and denim capris.
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