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Missing Selinda Jean Winegar 
Selinda, approximately 1979; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 51 (approximately 2013) Date reported missing : 03/21/1979 Missing location (approx) : Burlington, Vermont Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 04/24/1962 (59) Age at the time of disappearance: 16 years old Height / Weight : 5'3 - 5'4, 105 - 120 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A green and white striped shirt, blue jeans, low-top sneakers and rings on every finger. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde/brown hair, blue eyes. Selinda's ears are pierced one time each. Her nickname is Cindy. She has a cross-shaped scar on her left ankle and a slight gap between her front teeth. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Selinda was last seen at her family's home in the 100 block of Forest Street on March 21, 1979. She left home to visit a friend and never returned. Prior to her disappearance she had fallen in with a bad crowd and begun smoking marijuana. Her family, and Selinda in particular, had gotten threatening phone calls until the family got an unlisted telephone number. After her disappearance, Selinda's family got an anonymous phone call saying Selinda had been murdered and her body was in the Winooski River. Investigators never searched the river, but the tip has not been verified. One of her sister's friends says she found a clump of blonde hair while fishing in the river in 1985, however. Investigators believe Selinda probably ran away from home and did not meet with foul play. There were numerous reported sightings of her after her disappearance, and a relative claims to have seen her standing in the back of the church at her father's funeral in 1981, but none of the sightings have been confirmed. Selinda was a student at Burlington High School at the time of her disappearance. She is the youngest of six children in a Roman Catholic family; her next sibling is thirteen years older than she is. Her parents are now deceased, but her siblings continue to search for her. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Burlington Police Department 802-658-2700 September 2021 updates and sources Vermont State Police The Doe Network The Burlington Free Press WCAX-TV The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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. Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004. March 19, 2016; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |