Burlington, Vermont – Vermont State Police are renewing efforts in the decades-old disappearance of a Burlington teenager last seen in 1979.
According to Vermont State Police, 17-year-old Selinda Winegar, who also used the name Cindy, was reported missing on March 1, 1979, a Thursday, after leaving her Burlington residence to visit a friend. Authorities said she never returned home and has not been seen since.
Police said several rumors about her whereabouts have surfaced over the years, but none have been substantiated. Investigators continue to classify Winegar as a missing person.
According to state police, anyone with information about Winegar’s disappearance is asked to contact the Williston Barracks at 802-878-7111. Officials have not released additional details about the circumstances of her disappearance.
The case remains open as investigators review past leads and seek new information from the public. Long-term missing person cases can rely heavily on tips from community members, even decades later.
The disappearance may resonate with students and young adults in the Burlington area, where Winegar was living at the time she went missing.
Authorities urge anyone who may recall details from that time period, or who may have recently learned new information, to contact investigators.
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