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Sylvia Torgow, an 18-year-old from Florida, disappeared on September 17, 1970, after escaping from the Huron Valley Women's Prison in Plymouth, Michigan. At the time, she had been serving a 2-to-4-year sentence for credit card theft and managed to flee just five months into her incarceration. Sylvia’s disappearance has remained a mystery for decades, with no confirmed sightings or known leads following her escape.
Sylvia is described as being 5'3" tall, weighing 140 pounds, with blond ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 17, 1970
Sylvia is described as being 5'3" tall, weighing 140 pounds, with blond ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 17, 1970
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Jan 12, 2024
Sylvia
Torgow
72
18
63 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Sep 17, 1970
Plymouth
Michigan
Wayne County
268
18508
Michigan Department of Correction - Absconder Recovery Unit
Pontiac
Michigan
Oakland County
48341
Tanya Weidman
Investigator
2001 Centerpoint Parkway, Michigan
State
Other
E124036
1970-09-17
Michigan Department of Correction - Absconder Recovery Unit
Blond/Strawberry
Hazel
Hazel
11/22/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I've always been fascinated by Sylvia Torgow's case because of the trail of mystery surrounding her ... ...Read More
12/03/2024
12/03/2024
Has anyone else dived into the geography surrounding Huron Valley Women's Prison around the time Syl... ...Read More
10/21/2024
10/21/2024
