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Cheryl Denise Taylor, a 12-year-old girl from Picher, Oklahoma, vanished on July 20, 1978. On the evening of her disappearance, she was last seen between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. standing near a grocery store where her mother had sent her to run an errand. She never returned home, and it remains unclear whether she even entered the store. Cheryl was barefoot and wearing a sweatshirt and yellow shorts when she disappeared.
At the time, Cheryl’s family had recently relocated to Picher from No ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 20, 1978
At the time, Cheryl’s family had recently relocated to Picher from No ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 20, 1978
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Apr 04, 2024
Cheryl
Taylor
58
12
48 inches
60 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jul 20, 1978
Picher
Oklahoma
Ottawa County
74360
No
267
123226
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation - Northeast Investigative Regional Office
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
74119
125 West 15th Street #100, Tulsa, OK 74119, Oklahoma
9185829075
State
Law Enforcement
M78-358
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation - Northeast Investigative Regional Office
3835
Red/Auburn
Blue
Blue
11/24/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone looked into the timeline of when Cheryl's family moved to Picher? I'm curious about how s... ...Read More
12/20/2024
12/20/2024
Hi everyone,
I remember reading about Karl Lee Myers' suspected involvement in Cheryl’s case, a... ...Read More
02/24/2023
I remember reading about Karl Lee Myers' suspected involvement in Cheryl’s case, a... ...Read More
02/24/2023
