Marion McCleneghan-Soto Missing Person Case

Mar 15, 2010

Aug 01, 2024

Marion

McCleneghan-Soto

56

40

70 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the winter of 2010, the life of 40-year-old Marion McCleneghan-Soto took a turn that left her family and friends in a state of perpetual uncertainty. On the evening of February 5th, Marion attended a party just a few doors down from her home in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The gathering was hosted by Richard Eric Sosa, the man she was dating at the time. Accounts from that night suggest that an argument erupted between the couple, leading to Marion leaving the party angry and upset in the early morning hours of February 6th. This would be the last confirmed time she was seen by those who knew her. Her loved ones have not heard from her since that night, and her cell phone, email, and bank accounts have shown no activity. The initial days following Marion's disappearance were filled with conflicting information and a deepening sense of unease. A local bodega owner reported seeing a woman he believed to be Marion on the evening of February 7th. He claimed she was visibly distressed and crying, stating that she was going to Long Island and that he wouldn't be seeing her anymore. While Marion's brother lived on Long Island, he had no contact with her, and her family was unaware of anyone else she might have been visiting there. An investigation into her apartment revealed that while her driver's license, bank card, cell phone, and cash were left behind, her two laptop computers and handwritten journals were missing. This detail struck her family as particularly odd, as it seemed to contradict the idea of a spontaneous departure. Her estranged but amicable husband, Ben Sodo, with whom she was in daily contact, expressed that her disappearance was entirely out of character, especially since she had recently started a new job and seemed happy. The investigation into Marion's disappearance has left many questions unanswered. Authorities interviewed Richard Eric Sosa multiple times, and while neighbors reported hearing a loud fight at his home around the time Marion was last seen, he has not been named a suspect in her case. He maintained that Marion left his apartment after their argument and he has not seen or heard from her since. The years have passed with few developments, leaving her case cold. The conflicting accounts of her last known hours, the unusual items taken from her apartment, and the lack of any digital or financial footprint have created a complex and frustrating puzzle for both law enforcement and her loved ones. The case of Marion McCleneghan-Soto remains an open and unresolved missing person investigation, a poignant reminder of a life interrupted and a family left waiting for answers.

Feb 06, 2010

Brooklyn

New York

Kings County

8285

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

case # 109 Complaint #2010-078-00445

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

Brown

Blue

Blue

09/11/2026