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Cherrie Mahan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cabot, Pennsylvania on Feb 22, 1985

Victim Details

Jul 15, 2009

Jun 28, 2022

Cherrie

Mahan

49

8

40 inches

68 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 22, 1985

Cabot

Pennsylvania

Butler County

No

25832

Pennsylvania State Police

Butler

Pennsylvania

Butler County

16001

Troop D, Butler Station, Pennsylvania

7242848100

State

Law Enforcement

D1-326871

Pennsylvania State Police

7399

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/21/2026


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On February 22, 1985, a cold winter day in rural Winfield Township, Pennsylvania, eight-year-old Cherrie Ann Mahan stepped off her school bus, excited for a weekend playdate with a friend. It was approximately 4:10 p.m. when she, along with three other students, disembarked at the bus stop on Cornplanter Road, just a short walk of about 100 to 150 yards from her family's home. Cherrie was wearing a gray coat, a blue denim skirt, blue leg warmers, beige boots, and distinctive Cabbage Patch e ...
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Last Seen: Feb 22, 1985

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