Her boyfriend had dropped her off at a house to collect some personal belongings. Once she finished, she intended to meet him again. However, that October day in 1986 would become the last documented sighting of 23-year-old Terralyn Lasharon Johnson, who vanished from Superior Township, Michigan, without a trace.
According to The Charley Project, Terralyn, affectionately known as “Terri,” visited a residence in the 9000 block of MacArthur Boulevard on October 28, 1986. After gathering her belongings, she left the property, apparently planning to reunite with her boyfriend.
What happened afterward remains unknown. The available account doesn’t explain whether Terralyn reached her boyfriend or if anyone else saw her leaving the residence.
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