Kimberly Ann Thompson, 25, was last seen on the afternoon of December 1, 1986, when her father dropped her at the Champaign residence she shared with her boyfriend in the 1300 block of North Market Street. Her boyfriend reported not seeing her for several days and her father filed a missing-person report eight days later. All of Kimberly’s personal belongings remained at home and she missed a final appointment with her lawyer; an uncashed check for medical expenses and an unpaid settlement between $25,000 and $35,000 were never collected.

Investigators noted that Kimberly had testified in a drug trafficking trial before she vanished; police had provided protection and offered to help her relocate, which she declined. She also had prior arrests for theft, prostitution and cannabis possession. Rumors early on suggested she might have been murdered and buried in a gravel pit, but searches produced no evidence. Larry DeWayne Hall, a convicted kidnapper and suspected serial killer, was known to be in the area at the time and was examined as a possible person of interest.

Foul play is suspected and the case remains active and open. Did anyone in Champaign in late 1986 remember seeing Kimberly or know more about her movements after December 1?