The person at the center of this case
Laura Ann Johnson
Violent Crime · Open - Unsolved
36 years waiting · since 1990
LAURA ANN JOHNSON - PALATINE, ILLINOIS
Justice for Laura Ann Johnson — the trail went cold in 1990, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1White male, mid-20s, approximately 5'10", dark hair with moustache, southern accent, claimed to be truck driver from Memphis, Tennessee - identity unknown
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witness
Lead #2Who else was at the restaurant/bar that evening and may have witnessed Johnson leaving with the suspect?
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vehicle
Lead #3What vehicle was the suspect driving? Any details about transportation used that night?
Laura Ann Johnson disappeared on May 5, 1990, after leaving a Palatine, Illinois restaurant/bar with a man she had just met that evening. The suspect was described as a white male in his mid-20s, approximately 5'10", with dark hair and a moustache, who claimed to be a truck driver from Memphis, Tennessee and spoke with a southern accent. Despite decades of investigation, her fate remains unknown and authorities continue seeking information about the suspect and Johnson's whereabouts.
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contact
Lead #4Did the suspect have any connections to the Memphis, Tennessee area or trucking industry that could help identify him?
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Source Narrative
Palatine, Illinois May 5, 1990 Johnson was last seen leaving a restaurant/bar with a man she apparently just met that evening. The man was described as white, 5’10”, mid 20s, with dark hair and moustache, spoke with a southern accent, and claimed to be a truck driver from Memphis, Tennessee.
Timeline of Events
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1990-05-05
Laura Ann Johnson Last Seen
Johnson was last seen leaving a restaurant/bar in Palatine, Illinois with an unknown male she had just met that evening
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Case Information
Incident:May 5, 1990
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 5, 1990
Last Updated:May 12, 2026