Theresa Anne Wallace, 34, was last seen at her Urbana apartment on July 20, 1990, after making several phone calls and saying she planned to visit the local library. Her absence from New Life Church services prompted friends to contact her mother, and the family reported her missing on July 24.

That same evening Theresa’s silver 1985 Chrysler LeBaron was seen at Clark-Lindsey Village, a retirement community with which she had no known ties. Police found the car on July 28 in the 2000 block of South Vawter Street. Investigators noted the steering wheel was tilted to its highest position, a setting reportedly not suitable for Theresa, and three couch cushions that did not match her belongings were in the back seat. Her purse, keys and the religious pamphlets she normally kept in the car were missing.

Theresa had a history of a serious teenage car crash that caused a traumatic brain injury and left her with mild cognitive impairments, short-term memory problems and a trusting nature. Her routine contact with family and friends makes her sudden disappearance particularly troubling. If anyone knew Theresa, her habits, or saw her or her car around July 20–28, 1990, please come forward with information.