Tera Smith was a typical teenager living in Redding, California in 1998. One August night, she went for a short jog before a scheduled shift at the family-run business but she never showed up for her shift, and was never seen again. Instantly, her family and local authorities swung into action in hopes of finding the 16-year-old.
The only leads that surface point to Troy Zink- Tera's taekwondo instructor whom it's believed she was having an inappropriate relationship with. As the police (and Tera's family) focus in on Troy, information about his past comes to light which leads to more suspicion but the mystery surrounding her disappearance still remains today.
If you have any information about Tera's disappearance, please call the Shasta County Sheriff's Office at 530-245-6135. Or, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477).
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Reddit Forum Discussion about the case:
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4r3yuu/what_happened_to_16_year_old_tera_smith/
20-plus years without Tera Smith (Redding, California):
https://www.redding.com/story/news/2022/04/18/tera-smith-redding-ca-questions-remain-teen-missing-homecoming-queen-vanished-2008-dateline-show/7362784001/Family pushing for justice in 1998 disappearance of daughter Tera Smith in Redding, California (NBC News/Dateline):
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-pushing-justice-1998-disappearance-daughter-tera-smith-redding-california-n1294488What Happened with Tera Smith from Redding, CA?:https://wikinbiography.com/what-happened-with-tera-smith-from-redding-ca-the-missing-young-girl-was-found-dead-tg-time/
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06/15/22 • 33 min
Crime Family - S03E15: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF TERA SMITH
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Stephanie: Coming up on this episode of Crime Family; The disappearance of Tera Smith. This case is still unsolved today. It's about a 16 year old high school student who goes missing one summer evening and doesn't return home.
...she overheard a couple days ago that Tera was having an inappropriate relationship with her Tae Kwon Do instructor.
Katie: ...yeah, I feel like if they did search his car and his house and they didn't find anyt
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