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MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1982-11
MISSING PERSON CASE #: 1982-11
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Wyteria Jones

Wyteria Jones
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Missing From:

Elgin, Illinois

Related Cases:

Debra Jean Wienke

Summary:

Wyteria Jones, a resident at the Douglas Hotel in downtown Elgin, was last seen on or about October 1, 1982. When the Douglas Hotel closed, she reportedly left with her luggage to take a bus to Aurora with her final destination reported to be the Joliet Motor Lodge in Joliet, Illinois. She never arrived and her whereabouts remain unknown.

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Circumstances of Disappearance:

Wyteria Jones had received treatment at the Elgin Mental Health Center in 1982 and was living at an extended stay hotel. She was living apart from her then-husband and when the hotel closed, she reportedly left to go to Joliet. She was not reported missing until January of 1983 by her then-husband.

Additional Details:

Elgin Police Cold Case Website: https://elgincoldcases.com/ This case is also featured on Somebody Knows Something: The Elgin Police Cold Case Podcast in Season 3: Wyteria Is Missing

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Somebody Knows Something: The Elgin Police Cold Case Podcast Season 3

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Wyteria Jones

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Somebody Knows Something: The Elgin Police Cold Case Podcast Season 3

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Timeline of Events

Saturday, January 29, 1983 02:27pm

Waymon Jones Reports Wyteria Jones Missing


Friday, October 01, 1982 12:00pm

Douglas Hotel Closed


Thursday, September 30, 1982 12:00pm

Subject Last Seen in Late September 1982 (Exact Date Unknown)


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