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Missing

Judy Sylvester

Year
1977
Where
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

Judy Ann Sylvester was residing in an apartment located at the north end of Virginia Beach at the time of her disappearance. She was employed at a restaurant in the city at the time. Sylvester failed to arrive as scheduled at work on January 24, 1977, and never retrieved her paycheck. She has never been heard from again. Sylvester frequently rode a bicycle while living in Virginia Beach.

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

Where to start

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What is the last confirmed sighting, and what is the documented timeline around it?

  • Pin down the last confirmed sighting: who saw them, where, and when.
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  • Check for unidentified persons found in the region after that date.

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