Cindy Cook

Murdered

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Case Description
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A teenage girl's remains are found a day after she vanished while hitchhiking
Cindy Cook, a 16-year-old girl from Lemmon Valley, Nevada, was tragically found murdered on January 25, 1981. The day prior, Cindy had been last seen hitchhiking from her home to a nearby arcade in the Lemmon Valley shopping center. She left her home at approximately 7:00 p.m. and stayed at the arcade until 8:30 p.m., when she played games with friends before heading out. Unfortunately, she never made it back home.

Her body was discovered the next day near the intersection of Cold Sprin ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Cindy Cook

    March 26, 2023

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Cold Springs

    NV

    1981-01-25

    1981-01-24

    1964-01-31

    16

    Cindy Cook

    Cindy

    Cook

    10/08/2024


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