Do you know who killed 14 year old Teresa Wine in 1976? In the summer of 1976, the life of 14-year-old Teresa Wine, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. On the afternoon of July 8th, her body was discovered by individuals passing by a field near Northeast 33rd Avenue and Stafford Street, close to the Columbia Slough. When police responded to the scene at approximately 3:55 p.m., they began an investigation into the young woman's demise.
Through the use of dental records, authorities were able to positively
identify the deceased as Teresa Wine. An autopsy later determined that she had died sometime between July 7th and July 8th. The cause of death was determined to be bleeding to death. Investigators came to the conclusion that the field where she was found was not the scene of the crime. They believe she was murdered at a different, unknown location and her body was subsequently left in the field.
Decades have passed since Teresa Wine's death, yet the case remains an unsolved homicide. Despite the efforts of the Portland Police Bureau's Cold Case Unit, no suspects have ever been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with her murder. The circumstances leading up to her death remain unclear, with little information available to the public. Authorities continue to seek information from anyone who might know something about the events that transpired in July of 1976, hoping to one day bring closure to a case that has remained cold for many years.
