Yingying Zhang
Missing

Case Description

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Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old visiting scholar from China, went missing on June 9, 2017, in Urbana, Illinois. She had arrived in the U.S. in April 2017 to conduct research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. On the day of her disappearance, Yingying was on her way to sign a lease for an apartment but never arrived. Surveillance footage captured her near a bus stop where she entered a black Saturn Astra, later determined to be driven by Brendt Christensen, a former Ph.D. student at ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 09, 2017

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Victim Details

created

Jun 13, 2017

Case Added

Sep 08, 2020

firstname

Yingying

lastname

Zhang

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

60 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

ethnicity

Asian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Jun 09, 2017

City

Urbana

State

Illinois

County

Champaign County

Agency ID

34619

Agency Name

University of Illinois Police Department

Agency City

Urbana

Agency State

Illinois

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Report Date

2017-06-09

Primary Agency

University of Illinois Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/25/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

"Does anyone know if there was a candlelight vigil held for Yingying Zhang? I have been following he... ...Read More
10/30/2023

Is there any information regarding a reward for information leading to the resolution of the missing... ...Read More
07/27/2023

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