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
(1998-11-05)November 5, 1998[3][4]

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]

The state police frequently receive tips and updates. The most recent lead was in 2014, which led troopers to Michigan to investigate a woman who may have been the adult Cherrie Mahan. In 1992, the family legally declared her deceased.[7]

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.[8]

See also

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. ↑ Shaw, David. "Cherrie Mahan: Butler's most famous cold case". Butler Dispatch. Butler Dispatch. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "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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