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Sandra S. Vanderhoef, 42, was reported missing on September 22, 1986, from Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was a Native American woman with known disabilities and was last seen at the Des Moines bus depot. Vanderhoef, who used the last names Nelson and Springer, had several distinguishing features, including scars on her abdomen and knees, a mole on her back, and she wore glasses.

Her case has been classified as endangered, suggesting that her physical safety was in serious danger at the time of ...
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Last Seen: Sep 22, 1986

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