The person at the center of this case
Theresa Anne Wallace
Violent Crime · Open
36 years waiting · since 1990
THERESA ANNE WALLACE - URBANA, ILLINOIS
Justice for Theresa Anne Wallace — 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 #1Who was driving Wallace's vehicle when it was spotted at Clark-Lindsey Village retirement home on the evening of July 20, 1990?
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clue
Lead #2Why was Wallace's vehicle taken to a retirement home where she had no connections, and what happened between that location and where it was recovered a week later?
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person
Lead #3Given Wallace's cognitive impairment and need for constant family contact, could she have been with someone she knew, or was she taken against her will?
Theresa Anne Wallace, a 34-year-old woman with cognitive impairments from a previous brain injury, disappeared from her Urbana, Illinois apartment on July 20, 1990. Her vehicle was spotted that evening at a retirement home where she had no connections, then recovered a week later in a residential area miles away. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the vehicle's movements remain unexplained, and investigators seek information about what happened to Wallace and who may have been involved.
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evidence
Lead #4What forensic evidence was found in or around Wallace's vehicle that might indicate foul play or her whereabouts?
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Source Narrative
July 20, 1990 Urbana, Illinois Theresa Anne Wallace was last seen at her apartment located in the 1100 block of South Lierman Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, on the afternoon of July 2,1990. She has not been seen or heard from since.
That same evening, Wallace's vehicle was observed at the Clark-Lindsey Village retirement home, although Wallace had no connections there. One week later, Urbana Police recovered Wallace’s vehicle in a residential area in the 2000 Block of South Vawter Street in Urbana, Illinois.
Due to a previous automobile accident, Wallace suffered brain damage that resulted in her not being able to conduct a normal conversation and needing to be in constant contact with family and friends. Remarks: Wallace wore prescription glasses with plastic frames.
Timeline of Events
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1990-07-20
afternoonLast Seen at Apartment
Theresa Anne Wallace was last seen at her apartment in the 1100 block of South Lierman Avenue in Urbana, Illinois
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1990-07-20
eveningVehicle Spotted at Retirement Home
Wallace's vehicle was observed at Clark-Lindsey Village retirement home, where Wallace had no known connections
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1990-07-27
Vehicle Recovered
Urbana Police recovered Wallace's vehicle in a residential area in the 2000 block of South Vawter Street, approximately one week after her disappearance
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Case Information
Incident:July 20, 1990 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 20, 1990 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:July 23, 2026