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Sophia Van Dam Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sumter, South Carolina on Jun 22, 2023

Victim Details

Nov 01, 2023

Feb 21, 2024

Sophia

Van Dam

23

20

70 inches

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 22, 2023

Sumter

South Carolina

Sumter County

29150

No

131422

Sumter Police Department

Sumter

South Carolina

Sumter County

29150

107 East Hampton Avenue, South Carolina

8034362700

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.sumterpd.com/

23004595

2023-06-28

Sumter Police Department

1835

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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In the early summer of 2023, the life of a young mother named Sophia Van Dam took a devastating turn, culminating in her disappearance and a subsequent murder investigation. At the age of 20, Sophia was navigating the challenges of motherhood to her two-year-old son, Matteo. The two had been living in Sumter, South Carolina, with Sophia's boyfriend, Jonas Jerry Washington Jr. However, the relationship was reportedly fraught with turmoil, and in the weeks leading up to her disappearance, a s ...
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Last Seen: Jun 22, 2023

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    Hey everyone, I’ve been following Sophia and Matteo's case pretty closely, and something keeps bug... ...Read More
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