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Mary Cox Missing Person Case

Last seen in East Cleveland, Ohio on May 29, 1989

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In the late 1980s, Mary A. Cox was a 28-year-old mother living in East Cleveland, Ohio. Known to have a son, she worked as a bartender at McCall's Lounge on Euclid Avenue, a popular and well-trafficked spot in the neighborhood. Mary was a Black woman, described as being slender, standing between five feet three and five feet five inches tall, and weighing around 120 to 135 pounds. She wore her black hair in an afro style and had brown eyes. The last time she was definitively seen was in May ...Read More
Last Seen: May 29, 1989

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    Victim Details

    Jul 29, 2010

    Aug 01, 2024

    Mary

    Cox

    63

    28

    63 inches

    65 inches

    120 lbs

    135 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    May 29, 1989

    East Cleveland

    Ohio

    Cuyahoga County

    No

    30805

    East Cleveland Police Department

    East Cleveland

    Ohio

    Cuyahoga County

    44112

    14340 Euclid Avenue, Ohio

    2166812162

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    EC8917175

    2009-11-11

    East Cleveland Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    No

    06/15/2026

    Forum Posts (3)

    Just stumbled across Mary's case while digging through some old missing persons reports. It's puzzli... ...Read More
    08/13/2023
    I've been following Mary Cox's case for a while, and something that's always puzzled me is how someo... ...Read More
    07/20/2023
    Does anyone else find it strange that Mary Cox wasn't reported missing until 20 years after she disa... ...Read More
    06/05/2023

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