Wilmington's Mystery: Where Is Jennifer Tannhauser?

WILMINGTON — Efforts to find Jennifer Tannhauser, a 41-year-old Wilmington woman who vanished without a trace on July 10, have proven to be unsuccessful, the Wilmington Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon in a Facebook post.

According to Wilmington PD, at 4:45 p.m. July 10, officers in the small city south of Joliet received a report that Tannhauser was missing from Fulton Street; she was experiencing a mental health crisis, causing concern for her safety.

Wilmington police said they have searched the area over the past week and had no success in finding the 41-year-old woman. However, her car was found less than 24 hours later, in nearby Kankakee County. It was parked at a conservation area off Warner Bridge Road.

Officers have spent five days searching for the Wlmington woman near the location of her abandoned car, with help from police dogs and drones.

"Multiple efforts have also been made on the Kankakee River, all with no success in locating Jennifer," Wilmington police noted.

Tannhauser has brown hair and hazel eyes and the large tattoo on her back. She stands 5-foot-4 and weighs 250 pounds.

She did not have a cell phone or wallet with her at the time of her disappearance, police pointed out.

Wilmington Police also urged volunteer searchers to stay away from the abandoned women's prison off Route 102, which is where some searchers invited people to join them in looking for her.

"We ask that no one enter this area without the escort of law enforcement due to extensive safety issues with the remaining structures and general landscape of the area," the agency stressed.