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Merryl Horowitz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Valley Stream, New York on Nov 01, 1980

Victim Details

Mar 22, 2012

Jun 13, 2020

Merryl

Horowitz

71

26

65 inches

67 inches

140 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 01, 1980

Valley Stream

New York

Nassau County

21949

Nassau County Police Department

Mineola

New York

Nassau County

11501

1490 Franklin Ave, New York

5165738800

County

Law Enforcement

www.pdcn.org

LNAD7042

Nassau County Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/11/2026


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Merryl Horowitz, 26, disappeared from Valley Stream, New York, on November 1, 1980. On the day she went missing, she had a heated argument with her mother and subsequently walked out of the house. Merryl was not allowed to take her 1-year-old son with her, and after leaving, she was never seen or heard from again. Despite ongoing efforts to locate her, there have been no significant developments in the case, and her family believes she may have passed away. Her son, who is now an adult, continue ...
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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1980

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP14252
  • Missing Persons, from NAMPN 1980 to 1986 - Poli-con-deaths
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    Has anyone else looked into the possibility of Merryl Horowitz having started a new life somewhere r... ...Read More
    02/23/2024
    I've been following Merryl Horowitz's case for some time now, and I can't stop thinking about the ti... ...Read More
    11/08/2023
    It’s baffling how Merryl Horowitz's case seems to have hit a dead end. I was digging into her disa... ...Read More
    10/12/2023
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