Sonya Bender

Missing
Case Description
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Sonya Yvette Bender, a 23-year-old woman from Palatka, Florida, was last seen on March 18, 1986. She left her family home on a bicycle and never returned. Sonya's disappearance has remained a mystery for decades, with no contact or trace of her since that day. At the time of her disappearance, Sonya was described as 5'6" tall, weighing 110 pounds, with black hair. The case has drawn attention due to the sudden and unexplained nature of her vanishing, leaving family and investigators without answ ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 18, 1986
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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP61653

    • Victim Details

    Nov 18, 2019

    Jan 20, 2023

    Sonya

    Bender

    61

    23

    66 inches

    110 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Mar 18, 1986

    Palatka

    Florida

    Putnam County

    32177

    No

    66384

    Putnam County Sheriff's Office

    Palatka

    Florida

    Putnam County

    32177

    130 Orie Griffin Blvd, Florida

    3863290825

    County

    Law Enforcement

    1986-5139

    1986-03-22

    Putnam County Sheriff's Office

    Black

    Black

    Black

    09/27/2024


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    Is there a reward being offered for any information leading to the discovery of Sonya's whereabouts?... ...Read More
    12/04/2023
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    01/28/2023
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