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On a summer afternoon in Spring Lake, North Carolina, seven-year-old Jennifer Nicole Patterson vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On June 23, 1991, Jennifer was at her family's home in the Holly Hills Mobile Home Park. Around 1:15 p.m., she left the residence, intending to walk just a few houses down to a neighbor's home to play. At the time, she was barefoot and wearing a one-piece bathing suit adorned with orange, yellow, pink, and turquoise squares and ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 23, 1991

Victim Details

Feb 17, 2010

Dec 18, 2023

Jennifer

Patterson

40

7

53 inches

59 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 23, 1991

Spring Lake

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28390

26286

Spring Lake Police Department

Spring Lake

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28390

Gregory Wilkerson

Detective Lieutenant

300 Ruth St, North Carolina

9104360350

Local

Law Enforcement

91-18389

Spring Lake Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/27/2026


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