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Cheryl Cunha, a 30-year-old woman from Easton, Pennsylvania, was last seen on August 28, 2001. Details surrounding her disappearance remain sparse, but her case has been registered with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), highlighting her as a missing person with limited available information. Despite efforts by her family and authorities, her whereabouts remain unknown, and her case has not seen significant developments.

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Last Seen: Aug 28, 2001

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Victim Details

Feb 16, 2009

May 28, 2024

Cheryl

Cunha

53

30

59 inches

62 inches

100 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the late summer of 2001, a 30-year-old woman named Cheryl Lynne Cunha vanished from Easton, Pennsylvania. The last confirmed contact with her was on August 28, 2001. At the time of her disappearance, Cheryl was a young woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She stood between 4'11" and 5'2" and weighed between 100 and 120 pounds. Her appearance was marked by a few distinct features: she had pierced ears and scars on her abdomen and the corner of her upper lip. It is also known that she required either glasses or contact lenses to see clearly and was using contact lenses when she was last seen. The circumstances surrounding Cheryl's disappearance are unsettling due to the limited information available. It was not until several months later, in February 2002, that her family reported her missing to the Easton Police Department. During the initial investigation, information came to light suggesting that Cheryl had intentions of traveling to North Carolina for a few days. However, it remains unclear if she ever reached her destination or what her exact plans were. The passage of time between her last contact and the official missing person report added a layer of complexity for investigators trying to piece together her last known movements. The case of Cheryl Lynne Cunha is a quiet one, marked by a lack of significant public developments since the initial investigation. The aliases "Cheryl Smith" and "Melissa Green" are also associated with her, though the context of these names is not publicly detailed. The official record of her disappearance is preserved in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), where her case was created on February 16, 2009. The Easton Police Department continues to hold the case file, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The investigation into what happened to Cheryl after she was last seen in that late August of 2001 remains open, leaving her loved ones with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss.

Aug 28, 2001

Easton

Pennsylvania

Northampton County

18042

No

1520

Easton Police Department

Easton

Pennsylvania

Northampton County

18042

48 N 4th Street, Pennsylvania

6107592200

Local

Law Enforcement

20020207M0011 / 02-01807

2002-02-07

Easton Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/27/2026


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