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Cherita Thomas, a 21-year-old from Ausable Township, Michigan, went missing on August 3, 1980. On the day of her disappearance, she borrowed a friend’s car to pick up her daughter from a babysitter’s home. After an evening spent at a local bar and softball tournament, her vehicle broke down twice while en route to collect her child. Witnesses last saw Cherita getting into a blue pickup truck driven by a white male, near where her car had stalled. She was never seen again.
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Last Seen: Aug 03, 1980
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Last Seen: Aug 03, 1980
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Jul 18, 2009
Aug 03, 2022
Cherita
Thomas
65
21
65 inches
135 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Aug 03, 1980
Ausable Township
Michigan
Iosco County
193
20601
Oscoda Township Police Department
Au Sable Charter Twp.
Michigan
Iosco County
48750
Mark David
Chief of Police
110 S State St., Michigan
9897399113
Local
Law Enforcement
80-2927
Oscoda Township Police Department
7059
Black
Brown
Brown
11/17/2025
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11/22/2024
11/22/2024
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12/31/2023
12/31/2023
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06/21/2023
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