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Vinyette Teague Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Jun 25, 1983

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Case Description

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On a warm evening in Chicago, Illinois, on June 25, 1983, 18-month-old Vinyette Teague was with her family at their apartment in the Robert Taylor Homes. Her parents had gone to a drive-in movie, leaving Vinyette and her three older brothers in the care of their grandmother and other relatives who also lived in the building. The seventh-floor hallway, or gallery, was a communal space, and that night it was filled with about 50 people, including family, neighbors, and children playing. Vinyette, ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 25, 1983

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    Victim Details

    Mar 08, 2010

    Apr 24, 2024

    Vinyette

    Teague

    42

    1

    32 inches

    27 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Jun 25, 1983

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60637

    26316

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    Maria Moore

    Detective

    5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

    3127478380

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    M10A8906

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    05/24/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    This case is really puzzling due to the sheer number of people who were around when Vinyette disappe... ...Read More
    04/08/2024
    It's baffling to me that no one saw or heard anything when Vinyette went missing, especially with ar... ...Read More
    01/12/2024
    Does anyone else find it perplexing how Vinyette Teague went missing with so many people around? I'v... ...Read More
    02/15/2023

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