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Susan Robin Bender, 15 years old at the time, disappeared on April 25, 1986, from the Greyhound bus station in Modesto, California. She had told friends and family she was heading to Carmel to visit friends for a few days. While at the bus station, she was seen making a phone call and was later observed getting into an olive-green van instead of boarding the bus. Susan has never been seen again.
Her diary, address book, and some of her clothing were later discovered at a suspect's home, ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 25, 1986
Her diary, address book, and some of her clothing were later discovered at a suspect's home, ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 25, 1986
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Apr 15, 2010
Jul 10, 2024
Susan
Bender
53
15
65 inches
130 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Female
Apr 25, 1986
Modesto
California
Stanislaus County
No
126
26404
Modesto Police Department
Modesto
California
Stanislaus County
95354
600 10th Street, California
2095729500
Local
Law Enforcement
86-27782
Modesto Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/07/2025
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