Missing Judith Erin O’Donnell O'Donnell, approximately 1980; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression at Age at the time of disappearance: 35 (approximately 1996) Date reported missing : 11/30/1980 Missing location (approx) : Baltimore, Maryland Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 04/28/1961 (60) Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 140 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. O'Donnell has scars under her chin and on her left arm. She has had a tonsillectomy and her adenoids have been removed. O'Donnell may use the aliases Judith Tuffy and/or Tuffy O'Donnell. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : O'Donnell was last seen in Baltimore, Maryland on November 30, 1980. She was a resident of the Greenwich VillAge at the time of disappearance: area in New York City, New York at the time, and her family lived in Oswego in upstate New York. They were all visiting Baltimore for Thanksgiving. O'Donnell's family dropped her off at the bus station for her ride to New York City, then traveled to Oswego by car. She was supposed to visit them for Christmas, but she never did. She has never been heard from again. O'Donnell had initially traveled to New York City to become an actress or a singer, but she became involved in drugs and prostitution after her arrival and was occasionally homeless. She had hitchhiked occasionally since she was a teenAge at the time of disappearance: r, and may have been Gender : ually assaulted by someone who picked her up. Her family stated she had always kept in touch with them, however, and they don't believe she left of her own accord when she disappeared in 1980. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy New York State Police 800-445-2500 518-457-6811 September 2021 updates and sources New York State Police The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Long Island Press A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. |