On Wednesday, August 29, 1990, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Emma Mae Terry, 49, was found deceased as a result of an assault in the carport of her residence at Route 5, Tungsten Mine Road, Townsville, NC (Vance County). Ms. Terry had been assaulted with a knife and cinderblock. 

The investigation has not produced any witnesses or viable suspects in Ms. Terry’s death.

If you have information about this case, please call the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (252-738-2220) or the NC State Bureau of Investigation (800-334-3000).