The person at the center of this case
Wyteria Jones
Missing Person · Open
43 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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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Two witnesses provided conflicting accounts—one saw her heading to Aurora to visit her husband; another reported she planned to stay at the Joliet Motor Hotel instead. Which account is accurate?
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location
Lead #2Why did Wyteria plan to go to the Joliet Motor Hotel rather than return home to her husband in Aurora?
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timeline
Lead #3Why was the missing person report delayed nearly four months until January 1983?
Wyteria Jones, a 45-year-old woman, disappeared in late September 1982 from Elgin, Illinois, after the Douglas Hotel where she had lived since 1976 closed. Witnesses reported seeing her with luggage, possibly heading to Aurora or planning to stay at the Joliet Motor Hotel, but she never arrived at either destination. Her disappearance remained unreported until her husband filed a missing person report on January 29, 1983—nearly four months later.
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contact
Lead #4What was the nature of Wyteria's relationship with her husband, and why did he wait so long to report her missing?
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clue
Lead #5Bus records from late September 1982 between Elgin and Aurora/Joliet could confirm which destination Wyteria actually traveled to.
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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
Wyteria moves to Douglas Hotel
Wyteria Jones begins 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 closes; witness reports seeing Wyteria with luggage in late September, possibly en-route to Aurora on a bus
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1983-01-29
Missing person report filed
Wyteria's husband reports her missing, approximately four months after her disappearance
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1976
Last Updated:June 6, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 1976
Last Updated:June 6, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8472892653
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