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Cynthia Lynn Sumpter, a 5-year-old girl, was last seen on April 27, 1974, playing outside her apartment complex on Elm Street in San Jose, California. Around 1:30 to 1:45 p.m., her mother, Linda Sumpter, realized Cynthia was missing and searched for her for half an hour before notifying the police. Despite a massive search effort, Cynthia was never found. Witnesses reported seeing her speaking with a man driving a blue car, described as a young male with blonde hair and a mustache, though this s ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 27, 1974
Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Nov 30, 2017

Cynthia

Sumpter

56

5

44 inches

55 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 27, 1974

San Jose

California

Santa Clara County

95126

184

26980

San Jose Police Department

San Jose

California

,

7483994

San Jose Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

11/26/2025


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