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Nancy Wilcox Missing Person Case

Last seen in Holliday, Utah on Oct 02, 1974

Victim Details

Feb 17, 2015

Jan 18, 2024

Nancy

Wilcox

67

16

66 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 02, 1974

Holliday

Utah

Salt Lake County

16305

Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

Salt Lake City

Utah

Salt Lake County

84119

3365 South 900 West, Utah

3854689800

Local

Law Enforcement

updsl.org

74-54455

Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/25/2026


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Nancy Wilcox, a 16-year-old cheerleader from Holladay, Utah, went missing on October 2, 1974. She was last seen leaving her home to purchase a pack of gum, and witnesses reported seeing her riding in a yellow Volkswagen Bug near her residence. Initially, authorities believed Nancy may have run away, as no immediate signs of foul play were discovered. However, as more young women began to vanish in Utah around the same time, investigators began to suspect something far more sinister.

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Last Seen: Oct 02, 1974

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