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Vinyette Teague Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Jun 25, 1983

Victim Details

Mar 08, 2010

Apr 24, 2024

Vinyette

Teague

44

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

07/20/2026


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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, ...
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Last Seen: Jun 25, 1983

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    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
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