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Lucinda "Cindy" Schaefer, a 16-year-old girl from Torrance, California, was last seen on June 24, 1979, as she walked home from a Christian youth meeting at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. She never made it to her grandmother's house, where she had been staying. Her family and friends searched for her, but only one of her shoes was found on the roadside. Despite a thorough investigation, Lucinda was never heard from again.
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Last Seen: Jun 24, 1979
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Last Seen: Jun 24, 1979
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Jan 06, 2010
Jun 09, 2023
Lucinda
Schaefer
62
16
64 inches
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jun 24, 1979
Redondo Beach
California
Los Angeles County
138
26228
California Department of Justice
Confidential
California
Sacramento County
95814
Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit, California
9162103119
State
Law Enforcement
12512-79
California Department of Justice
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
No
12/01/2025
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