Teresa McDonald Missing from Tunnel Hill, Georgia age 17

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Teresa McDonald, a 17-year-old from Tunnel Hill, Georgia, was last seen on December 15, 1980. She was hitchhiking to her parents' home in Rhea County, Tennessee, and made a stop at a payphone in Tunnel Hill to call home. That was the last time anyone heard from her, as she never arrived at her parents' house. Teresa, who was 4'11" and 130 pounds with sandy brown hair and blue eyes, was also known by the nickname "Janie." She had a surgical scar on her abdomen.

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Last Seen: Dec 15, 1980

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Victim Details

created

Dec 03, 2012

Case Added

Nov 19, 2018

firstname

Teresa

lastname

McDonald

Current Age

61

Age at Disappearance

17

Height

59 inches

Weight

130 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 15, 1980

City

Tunnel Hill

State

Georgia

County

Murray County

vehicles

232

Agency ID

12733

Agency Name

Knoxville Police Department

Agency City

Knoxville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Knox County

Agency Zip Code

37915

Agency Contact

Phyllis Tonkin

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

800 Howard Baker Junior Avenue, Tennessee

Agency Phone

8652157000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/police_department/

Agency Report Date

2012-12-01

Primary Agency

Knoxville Police Department

Hair Color

Sandy

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/29/2025

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Teresa McDonald
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