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Barbara Monaco Missing Person Case

Last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Aug 23, 1978

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jun 02, 2020

Firstname

Barbara

Lastname

Monaco

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 23, 1978

City

Virginia Beach

State

Virginia

County

Virginia Beach City

Agency ID

25608

Agency Name

Virginia Beach Police Department

Agency City

Virginia Beach

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Virginia Beach City

Agency Zip Code

23456

Agency Contact

Kristy Curtis

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

2509 Princess Anne Road, Virginia

Agency Phone

7573854101

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

Agency Case #

1978-085134

Primary Agency

Virginia Beach Police Department

CaseContributors

4028

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/14/2026

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58: Barbara Jean Monaco: Virginia Beach, VA

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In the summer of 1978, just after her eighteenth birthday, Barbara Jean Monaco traveled from her home in Derby, Connecticut, for a week-long vacation with her older sister in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The two sisters checked into the Aloha Motel on 15th Street on August 20, 1978. In the early morning hours of August 23, Barbara left the motel alone to walk six blocks to a bar called Peabody's, where she had a date to meet a bartender. She was last seen wearing a long-sleeved yellow shirt, b ...

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Last Seen: Aug 23, 1978

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Who Killed Barbara Jean Monaco? - Kerry Dougherty

Virginia Beach Cold Case Files: What Happened to Barbara Jean?

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Barbara Monaco Missing Person Case

Last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Aug 23, 1978

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