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Cathryn Tighe

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Feb 07, 1983

Victim Details

Cathryn Tighe

February 7, 2023

Female

Caucasian / White

Las Vegas

NV

1983-02-07

1983-02-07

17

Cathryn

Tighe

06/26/2026


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In the winter of 1983, a sense of unease settled over Las Vegas as the community grappled with the mysterious disappearance of a young woman. On the afternoon of February 7th, 17-year-old Caucasian female Cathryn Tighe, a junior at Chaparral High School, vanished after her classes ended for the day. She had made plans with a friend for a ride home, but she never appeared at their designated meeting spot. As hours turned into a day and then weeks, her family's worry grew into a heart-wrenching ce ...
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