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Margaret Hayes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bloomington, Indiana on Mar 10, 1977

Victim Details

Jul 23, 2010

Oct 28, 2022

Margaret

Hayes

71

22

65 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 10, 1977

Bloomington

Indiana

Monroe County

8816

Bloomington Police Department

Bloomington

Indiana

Monroe County

47408

220 East 3rd Street, Indiana

8123394477

Local

Law Enforcement

77-4789 / 040204-145

1977-03-10

Bloomington Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

No

07/09/2026


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Margaret Ann Hayes, 22, went missing on March 10, 1977, in Bloomington, Indiana. She was last seen leaving her rooming house at 11:00 p.m. on Atwater Street, intending to buy cigarettes at a nearby store, Caveat Emptor, located just four blocks away. Margaret purchased the cigarettes, but never returned to her home and has not been seen since.

At the time of her disappearance, Margaret was an Indiana University student, having completed seven semesters, but she had taken a semester off ...
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Last Seen: Mar 10, 1977

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  • 6 area people on missing persons list - Reporter-Times
  • Margaret A Hayes Bloomington... - Indiana Lostnmissing - Facebook
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    I stumbled across Margaret's case today and my mind keeps circling back to that store, Caveat Emptor... ...Read More
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