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Nancy Kay Tharp, a 23-year-old woman, went missing on August 20, 1977, from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. On the day of her disappearance, Nancy left her home to buy a birthday cake for her young son, Ryan, and never returned. Described as a white female with blonde hair, blue eyes, standing at 5'6" and weighing 125 pounds, she has not been seen or heard from since that day. Her sudden disappearance left behind few clues, and no substantial developments have emerged over the years regarding her wher ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 20, 1977
Last Seen: Aug 20, 1977
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Nancy
Tharp
70
23
66 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 20, 1977
Brooklyn Park
Minnesota
Hennepin County
No
264
31080
Brooklyn Park Police Department
Brooklyn Park
Minnesota
Hennepin County
55443
Marcus Erickson
Lt.
5400 85th Avenue North, Minnesota
7634938222
Local
Law Enforcement
77010640
Brooklyn Park Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
12/03/2025
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