Theresa Anne Ferguson was a 21-year-old woman from Merritt Island, Florida, who was abducted and murdered on March 18, 1984. She was last seen at the Merritt Square Mall after being lured with a purported modeling opportunity. Her body was found in Canaveral Groves on March 23, 1984; she had been severely beaten before her death.

Her murder was later linked to Christopher Wilder, an Australian-American who used charm and photography to entice young women in public places. Wilder, 39 at the time, had a long history of sexual offenses and carried out a cross-country killing spree beginning in Florida and moving through several states. He is believed to have killed at least eight women and abducted others; his spree ended when he was fatally shot during a struggle with state troopers on April 13, 1984.

No other suspects were identified in Ferguson’s killing, and her burial is at Fountainhead Memorial Park in Brevard County, Florida. If anyone knew Theresa, saw her at Merritt Square Mall that day, or has information about her last movements, please share what is known.