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Dawn Mendes

Case from Dartmouth, MA dated Nov 29, 1988

Victim Details

Dawn Mendes

April 3, 2023

Female

Black / African American

Dartmouth

MA

1988-11-29

1988-09-10

1988-11-29

1963-06-15

25

Dawn Mendes

Dawn

Mendes

Victim

07/14/2026


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Dawn Mendes, a 25-year-old multiracial female, was last seen on September 4, 1988, after leaving her apartment in the South End of New Bedford. She was reportedly on her way to a family christening but never made it to the celebration. A week later, on September 10, she was officially reported as a missing person to the local police. For months, her whereabouts remained a mystery, leaving her family to wonder what had become of her.

The answer to her disappearance came on November 29, 198 ...
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