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Cherrie Mahan
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Cherrie Mahan, an 8-year-old girl, was last seen on February 22, 1985, after getting off her school bus near her family's home in Cabot, Pennsylvania. Cherrie had been dropped off approximately 50 yards from her house around 4:10 p.m., and was supposed to walk the short distance home. However, she never made it. This marked the beginning of one of the most well-known missing children cases in Pennsylvania.
Cherrie was last seen wearing a gray coat, a blue denim skirt, white leotards, an ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 22, 1985
Cherrie was last seen wearing a gray coat, a blue denim skirt, white leotards, an ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 22, 1985
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Jul 15, 2009
Jun 28, 2022
Cherrie
Mahan
47
8
40 inches
68 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Feb 22, 1985
Cabot
Pennsylvania
Butler County
No
309
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
11/07/2025
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Hey everyone, I recently came across some old articles about Cherrie Mahan's disappearance and somet... ...Read More
06/25/2024
06/25/2024
I've always found Cherrie Mahan's case both haunting and mysterious. One thing that continues to baf... ...Read More
06/23/2024
06/23/2024
Hey everyone, I've been thinking about the bizarre detail of the van with the mural seen near where ... ...Read More
02/04/2024
02/04/2024
