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Wyteria Jones
Missing Person · Open
44 years waiting · since 1982
Missing Person: Wyteria Jones
Justice for Wyteria Jones — the trail went cold in 1982, but the truth hasn't.
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witness
Lead #1What did the witness observe about Wyteria's condition and demeanor when they saw her with luggage in late September 1982?
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vehicle
Lead #2Did anyone verify whether Wyteria actually boarded a bus to Aurora, and can bus records from that period be located?
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location
Lead #3Why did Wyteria plan to stay at the Joliet Motor Hotel instead of returning home to her husband in Aurora?
Wyteria Jones, a 45-year-old Black woman, disappeared in late September 1982 from Elgin, Illinois, where she had been living at the Douglas Hotel since 1976. Witnesses reported seeing her with luggage days before the hotel closed and suggested she was heading to Aurora by bus to stay with her then-husband, though she never arrived at her intended destination in Joliet. Her disappearance remained unreported to police until January 1983, leaving a critical gap in the investigation and making her current whereabouts unknown after more than four decades.
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contact
Lead #4What was the nature of Wyteria's relationship with her husband, and why was the missing person report delayed nearly four months?
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clue
Lead #5Are there any records of Wyteria arriving in Aurora or Joliet, or any sightings after late September 1982?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP39477. Missing person: Wyteria Jones.
Last known contact: 1982-09-05 in Elgin, Kane, IL. Circumstances: On or about October 1, 1982, the Douglas Hotel, an extended stay hotel in downtown Elgin, Illinois where Wyteria had been staying since 1976 closed.
A witness reportedly observed her with her luggage in the days leading up to the closure, likely in late September, and advised that she was possibly en-route to Aurora on a bus. Her then-husband lived in Aurora.
Another witness reported that Wyteria told her that she had planned to stay at the Joliet Motor Hotel rather than return home, but she never arrived there. Her husband reported her missing on January 29, 1983.
Demographics: 45 years, Female, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 7 in, 150 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Elgin Police Department | M8366147 | 1983-08-26.
Timeline of Events
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1976
Moved to Douglas Hotel
Wyteria Jones began staying at the Douglas Hotel in downtown Elgin, Illinois
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1982-09-05
Last known contact
Last known contact date in Elgin, Kane, Illinois
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1982-10-01
Douglas Hotel closure
The Douglas Hotel closed on or about October 1, 1982; Wyteria was observed with luggage in late September, possibly preparing to leave
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1983-01-29
Missing person report filed
Wyteria's husband reported her missing, approximately four months after her disappearance
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1976
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1976
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8472892653
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