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Tanya Van Cuylenborg

Case from Alger, WA dated Nov 18, 1987

Victim Details

Tanya Van Cuylenborg

Female

White / Caucasian

Alger

WA

1987-11-18

18

Tanya

Van Cuylenborg

06/30/2026

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In the autumn of 1987, Tanya Van Cuylenborg, an 18-year-old White/Caucasian female, and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Jay Cook, set off from their homes in British Columbia for an overnight errand in Seattle, Washington. On November 18, they took a ferry in the Cook family's van to retrieve furnace parts for Jay's father's business. After crossing into the United States, they boarded a second ferry from Bremerton to Seattle, which was the last time they were confirmed to be seen. When the dependabl ...
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  • YouTube: Unsolved Mysteries with Dennis Farina - Season 5, Episode 22
  • HeraldNet.com: Jury now weighs genetic-genealogy case of 1987 double murder | HeraldNet.com
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