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Barbara Sterbinsky Missing Person Case

Last seen in Auburn, Washington on Nov 15, 1990

Victim Details

May 04, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Barbara

Sterbinsky

66

31

61 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 15, 1990

Auburn

Washington

King County

No

24798

Auburn Police Department

Auburn

Washington

King County

98002

Rob Jones

Detective

340 East Main Street, Suite 201, Washington

2539313080

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/police

90-120116

Auburn Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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In the autumn of 1990, a deep sense of concern settled over the community of Auburn, Washington, with the disappearance of 31-year-old Barbara Ann Sterbinsky. On November 15, she was seen for the last time, and then, without a trace, she was gone. Barbara, a woman with black hair and brown eyes, stood at 5'1' and weighed around 100 pounds. The day she vanished remains a painful memory for those who knew her, a day that marked the beginning of a long and unanswered question. The circums ...
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Last Seen: Nov 15, 1990

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP33540
  • Barbara Ann Sterbinsky - The Charley Project
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    Does anyone else think it's odd how Barbara Ann Sterbinsky left all her essentials behind? Like, her... ...Read More
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