Mary Cook Missing from Highland City, Florida age 25

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Mary Margaret Cook, a 25-year-old mother of two, went missing on November 14, 1970, from Highland City, Florida. On the day of her disappearance, her husband, Leathern "Earl" Cook, claimed that she had left to go shopping at a local store to buy Christmas presents for their children. She never returned home. The next day, her white 1959 Cadillac was found abandoned in the store's parking lot, with her wallet inside, but the $200 she was reportedly carrying was missing.

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Last Seen: Nov 14, 1970

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Victim Details

created

Feb 27, 2009

Case Added

Jul 12, 2024

firstname

Mary

lastname

Cook

Current Age

79

Age at Disappearance

25

Height

58 inches

Height To

59 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Nov 14, 1970

City

Highland City

State

Florida

County

Polk County

Agency ID

7210

Agency Name

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Winter Haven

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Polk County

Agency Zip Code

33880

Agency Contact

Matthew Newbold

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

Agency Phone

8632986834

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2008-152883

Primary Agency

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

solved

No

Last Updated

09/29/2024

Area Last Seen:

Mary Cook
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