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Cynthia Gooding Missing Person Case

Last seen in Marathon, Florida on Sep 03, 1974

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Feb 07, 2023

Cynthia

Gooding

67

16

58 inches

62 inches

87 lbs

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 03, 1974

Marathon

Florida

Monroe County

33050

26594

Monroe County Sheriff's Office - Major Crimes Unit

MARATHON

Florida

Monroe County

33050

Vince Weiner

Detective

3103 OVERSEAS HWY, Florida

3052892410

County

Law Enforcement

M743432; 74-203432

Monroe County Sheriff's Office - Major Crimes Unit

Brown

Green

Green

07/03/2026


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Cynthia Robin Gooding, aged 16, was last seen on September 3, 1974, in Marathon, Florida. She and her friend, 12-year-old Teresa Alfonso, were dropped off at the Marathon Movie Theater by Alfonso's mother. The girls never made it into the theater, and they were later reported to have been seen leaving in a white or yellow van, allegedly headed to a party. This was the first time Cynthia and Teresa had gone out unsupervised, and neither has been seen since.

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Last Seen: Sep 03, 1974

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  • Cynthia Robin Gooding - The Charley Project
  • Cindy Gooding | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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