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Terri McCauley

Case from Sioux City, IA dated Sep 25, 1983

Victim Details

Terri McCauley

Female

White / Caucasian

Sioux City

IA

1983-09-25

18

Terri

McCauley

07/14/2026

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In the autumn of 1983, a young life was tragically cut short, leaving a void in the lives of her loved ones and a mystery that would haunt a community for decades. Terri McCauley, an 18-year-old female and a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, disappeared after a night out with friends in Sioux City, Iowa, in late September. She was a mother to two young children and was described by her family as outgoing and someone who loved people. The last time her friends saw her, she was getting into a ...
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  • Gone Cold: Terri McCauley, killed in 1983 - The Des Moines Register
  • Sioux City murder case hits 40 years unsolved - KTIV
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