Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan

Cherrie Mahan
Born Cherrie Ann Mahan[1]
(1976-08-14)August 14, 1976[2][3]
Disappeared February 22, 1985 (aged 8)
Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died Declared legally dead
November 5, 1998(1998-11-05)[4][3]

Cherrie Ann Mahan (August 14, 1976 – disappeared February 22, 1985; declared legally dead November 5, 1998) disappeared on February 22, 1985 after getting off a school bus along a road in rural Winfield Township, Butler County. At the time of her disappearance, Mahan was eight years old with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a gray coat, denim skirt, blue leg warmers, and beige boots.[5]

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which opened in 1984, featured Mahan as its first child listed on their mass-mailed "Have You Seen Me?" search cards. Mahan's case was also featured on CNN in January 2011.[6]

Background

Mahan was last seen getting off a school bus on February 22, 1985. Nearby was a blue-green van with a skier painted on the side. Most of the leads given to police have been sightings of Mahan or the van, but none have materialized. In January 2011, Pennsylvania police received a new tip that they deem very promising, but will not release the details as they fear it will endanger the investigation.[7]

References

  1. Ryan, Bill (July 14, 1996). "Millions of cards in pursuit of missing children". nytimes.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. Belculfine, Lexi (February 22, 2015). "Cherrie Mahan case still open 30 years after she disappeared". post-gazette.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Roddy, Dennis (November 6, 1998). "Cherrie's death official, mother's memory eternal". post-gazette.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  4. "Girl missing since 1985 declared dead by judge". Observer-Reporter. November 7, 1998. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  5. "Cherrie Mahan NamUs MP # 2478". National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. National Institute of Justice. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  6. Balingit, Moriah (2011-01-13). "Mahan investigator says break possible". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  7. "Police Report New Lead on Long-Missing Pa. Girl". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

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