Account
Dec 20, 2016
Jul 02, 2019
Teresa
Woolard
56
48
64 inches
65 inches
110 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the winter of 2016, a cloud of uncertainty settled over Burton, Michigan, with the disappearance of 48-year-old Teresa Lynn Woolard. A mother of two teenage daughters, Teresa was last seen on December 5, 2016, near her home at the Kings Lane Apartments on Hemphill Road. The last known communication from her was a text message sent to one of her daughters in the early hours of December 11, 2016. Concern mounted when police responded to a 911 call on that same day, reporting a domestic dispute at her apartment. Upon their arrival, officers found the apartment empty, with no sign of Teresa. Witnesses reported seeing her walking away from the complex with an unidentified man. Left behind in her apartment were all of her personal belongings, including her purse, cigarettes, and a bus pass she always carried, suggesting her departure was not planned. In the months that followed her disappearance, her cell phone pinged in several nearby locations, including downtown Frankenmuth, Lapeer, and Davison, though these pings did not lead to her whereabouts. Teresa is described as a private person. She had a history of struggling with addiction, which reportedly began after a car accident, but was said to be clean at the time she went missing. She was working to get back on her feet, and her mother had recently helped her with the deposit for her apartment. She is a white female with blonde hair and blue eyes, standing at approximately 5 feet 4 to 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 110 pounds. She has several distinct tattoos, including a smiley face on her hip and another of flowers and barbed wire on her upper thigh, as well as a linear scar on her abdomen. The investigation into Teresa's disappearance is being handled by the Burton Police Department. The circumstances surrounding her case remain unclear, and her family continues to search for answers. The unconfirmed 911 call on the day she was last heard from, mentioning a man named Randy Allen, adds a layer of complexity to the case, though the identity of the caller and the validity of the claim have not been publicly clarified. The man she was seen walking with has not been identified. The case of Teresa Woolard is a somber reminder of the many individuals who vanish, leaving behind families caught in the ambiguity of hope and grief. The lack of concrete leads and the conflicting dates of when she was last seen create a puzzling and sorrowful mystery.
Dec 10, 2016
Burton
Michigan
Genesee County
19197
Burton Police Department
Burton
Michigan
Genesee County
48519
Don Schreiber
Detective
4090 Manor Drive, Michigan
8107422542
Local
Law Enforcement
1683907328
2016-12-14
Burton Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
06/04/2026
