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Cheryl Wims

Case from Seattle, WA dated May 23, 1983

Victim Details

Cheryl Wims

Female

Black / African American

Seattle

WA

1983-05-23

18

Cheryl

Wims

06/22/2026

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On her eighteenth birthday, May 23, 1983, a young Black/African American woman named Cheryl Lee Wims vanished from Seattle, Washington. She was on her way to pick up a birthday gift at the time of her disappearance. A former boss at a downtown restaurant described her as "quiet, conservative and conscientious," and her mother recalled that the biggest issue she had with Cheryl was missing too much school. While her family mentioned she had a drug problem, they did not believe she was involved in ...
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  • Cheryl Wims | Victims of Serial Killers Wiki | Fandom
  • Cheryl Lee Wims (1964-1983) - Find a Grave Memorial
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