1 Comment, "My family and myself are good, decent and very honest people. February 04, 2022, "The criminal justice system will take a hard look at what happened to Matthew Eappen. Debbie was the last known person to see Cherrie and she claimed she waited until Cherrie walked past her vanbefore she drove off. In late 1984, the family relocated to Cornplanter Road in Butler County. That van was very distinctive I wouldnt be surprised if it was destroyed shortly afterwards. At the time of her disappearance, Mahan was eight years old. Other children on the bus and a neighbour told police that they A bright blue or green 1976 Dodge van was seen in the area at the time of Cherrie's disappearance and may be connected to her case. She was approximately 100 to 150 yards along the dirt driveway from her familys residence on Cornplanter Road. She believes that incident and the disappearance are related, and that "friends" of her alleged rapist (Cherrie's unnamed biological father) were responsible for Cherrie's disappearance. Its so sad, the mom really has a lot of guilt because apparently that was the one day that she didnt pick her up at school or something. An unidentified small blue car was also observed near the bus stop that day, but it is unknown if it had anything to do with her case. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. June 14, 2011 at 5:20 pm EDT. Cherrie was last seen getting off of the bus from her elementary school at approximately 4:05 p.m. on February 22, 1985. Your email address will not be published. It is up to the rest of us to take an even harder look at who is minding our children. When Cherrie went missing, she. State police said they are now tracking a possible sighting of the girl that happened months after she vanished. When no significant leads developed and the child had been missing for three months, a national direct mailing company printed a photograph of Mahan on postcards accompanied by the question, "Have you seen me?" The mother was allegedly raped and conceived Cherrie. Cherrie's case has never been solved. Those tips have prompted them to renew their call for anyone else with even small bits of info who were in the Cabot, Butler County, PA area that February 22, 1985 or who know information about the case to come forward with their information: Contact the State Police Butler barracks at 724-284-8100 with any info. Last seen: February 22, 1985 "I was gonna jump out, cause that car behind us was going to squish me like a bug and I didn't care," she says. third grade. Janice McKinney feels like she has nothing to lose in her search to find out what happened to her daughter. Cherrie's picture wasdistributed and featured on milk cartons. She just disappeared, he said.2. RSS: of the road. This is a group to remember a very special little girl who went missing over 33 years ago this year. The cards were mailed to thousands of households around the country. The vehicle has never been located or identified and its unclear if it was the vehicle used to abduct Mahan. ", Sign up to get the latest true crime stories, new product releases and more, Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more . No one should have to live with those unanswered questions. This spokesman declined to further elaborate, citing the ongoing investigation. ", by Chilling Crimes / CBS Pittsburgh. But she does not believe he was involved in her disappearance? Debbie, the children on the bus and the bus driver told Janice and Leroy that Cherrie did get off the bus. From that day to today, Janice McKinney has been searching face for her daughter Cherrie who never made it up the hill that day to their home. It was just thetwo of them for a while and they were extremely close. Did she fall overboard or did something much more sinister happen? When she failed to arrive home, her stepfather went looking for her and called police when he failed to find her. He was ruled out as a suspect when police confirmed he was in New York the day of Cherrie's disappearance. After being unable to find her he called the police to report her missing at approximately 5:00 pm. "I never left that house without her, we were always together, we grew up together, she was my life," Janice says. That's all I pray for, all the time, is just to know.". She believes people connected to Cherrie's father were . He maintains his innocence in . She was 4:feet 2:inches (1.27:m) in height and had brown hair and hazel eyes. Her mother believes that people who had connections to Cherrie's biological father were involved in Cherrie's presumed abduction. PA - PA - Cherrie Mahan, 8, Cabot, 22 Feb 1985 | Page 35 | Websleuths In 1994,police questioned a Massachusetts man who was accused of abducting and killing a child and of attempting to abduct another child. When Janice met Leroy, he looked after and loved Cherrie. State Police Ask People With Information About Cherrie Mahan's That afternoon like usual Cherrie was seen climbing off the family sought this action so that a trust fund in Cherries name could be She thought about suicide and even tried to jump out of the passenger door of her truck on Route 8. Trp. Mahan's local community raised $39,000 as a reward for Mahan's safe return, with a local business also pledging an additional $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction of her abductor or abductors. These cards were mailed to thousands of households across the U.S., placed inside telephone and utility bills, alongside an artist's rendition of the distinctive van seen in the vicinity of her abduction. and to this day she feels Cherrie's biological father knows . If you have any information on the circumstances surrounding Cherries disappearance, please call the Pennsylvania State Police Missing Persons unit at 724-284-8100. ", Janice's reaction: "There are very mean people out there that try to get into the story I guess.". A bright blue 1976 Dodge van with a mural of a mountain and a skier may be involved in her disappearance. Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan - Wikipedia Cherries biological father has never been charged in connection with her disappearance and maintains his innocence. The residents of Skimore watched as the town bully was shot dead in broad daylight. Although investigators declined to release specific details as to this line of inquiry beyond stating the information sourced from an individual known to the child who had provided information with the potential to lead police to "a known specific actor or actors", a spokesman stated the information received had been "more specific" than any information investigators had received in many years. based on something somebody claimed to have seen around the time of Cherries Status: Still Missing; declared legally dead in 1998. January 25, 2022, "The effects of abuse are devastating and far reaching. When it became clear that Cherrie was not just playing with friends somewhere, Janice and Leroy contacted police. Long says, "There's been a lot of vans that we looked at. Burk was the last individual to see Mahan. ", The pain of the unknown has been hard to handle from the start. The author of this letter concluded this correspondence by stating: "I pray you find some peace after you find her body.". Wikipedia article Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. And I said go check and he went down he checked and she wasnt there.. I believe her name is pronounced like Sherry, at least that's what I've always heard. Missing person fliers were distributed which described Cherrie as 4 feet 2 inches tall and 68 pounds with brown hair and hazel-eyes. In November of 1998 Cherrie was declared legally dead, and her family set up a trust fund in Cherrie's name that could be transferred to her younger brother Robert who was born four years after her disappearance. Psychic Sisters Suzanne and Jean Vincent give detailed psychic Impressions as to what has happen to Cherrie Mahan, Abducted from Butler County February 22 19. Caucasian female born on August 14, 1976 with brown hair and hazel eyes. In the decades since Mahan's disappearance, investigators have pursued thousands of leads pertaining to the child's whereabouts and the iden*y of her abductor or abductors. Long says, "We actually followed up on to the point we were investigating people outside of the commonwealth, the FBI got involved and helped us out. every week day. Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan Biography | HowOld.co Well always look The Mysterious Disappearance Of Cherrie Mahan Explained ", But like all the other leads Trp. The comments below have not been moderated, by Chilling Crimes Location: Winfield Township, Pennsylvania MicroComputers, a Pittsburgh company, donated a ", "Does she miss me, does she want me, does she know me? The only thing Trp. January 17, 2022 Police said they are now doing DNA testing to rule out any possibility that the woman living in Michigan is not Cherrie Mahan. Cherrie Mahans Mother Still Searching 35 Years After She Disappeared, Cherrie Mahans Disappearance Haunts Her Mother 35 Years Later, Pennsylvania Child Still Missing After Getting Off School Bus in 1985, 36 Years Later, Still No Sign Of Girl Abducted After Getting Off School Bus, The Mysterious Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan, the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children. She shared with us that Cherrie was the result of rape when Janice was 16. Cherrie's biological father has never been charged in connection with her disappearance and maintains his innocence. But she does not believe he was involved in her disappearance? And that day I was not," she says. by Chilling Crimes Cherrie never made it home, and has never been seen again. We grew up together. Its every mothers dream to have a child graduate, go on to college and get married. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. Theres nothing to point the finger of suspicion at anybody. Cherrie Mahan was an eight year old girl living with her mother in Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. There's been a lot of vans we actually processed forensically and unfortunately didn't lead us anywhere.". Her mother believes that people who had connections to Cherries biological father were involved in Cherries presumed abduction. He maintains his innocence in his daughters disappearance. The skier was wearing red and yellow clothing and was skiing down the mountain. One of my Uncles was a State Trooper that assisted in trying to find her. She alighted this bus with three friends at approximately 4:10:p.m. before her friends entered a car driven by the mother of one of the girls, Debbie Burk, who had followed the school bus in her own car. "If they have information and they've been holding it for all these years, that they see what this woman has been living with her entire adult life and come forward and give that information to us.". Most of these leads have been potential sightings of Mahan or the two vehicles observed in the vicinity of her abduction, although the child has never been found, and neither vehicle was ever located. Domestic violence speaks many languages, has many colors and lives in many different communities. She believes that incident and the disappearance are related, and that "friends" of her alleged rapist (Cherrie's unnamed biological father) were responsible for Cherrie's disappearance. I never left that house without her, we were always together, we grew up together, she was my life.". 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In another follow up article just hours after the original the police spell out his person of interest status more explicitly: "John Shumway (local reporter) went back to the state police today about Cherries biological father. Cherrie Ann Mahan The Charley Project, Cherrie Mahans Mother Still Searching 35 Years After She Disappeared CBS Pittsburgh Copyright Disappeared Blog; All Rights Reserved /. Authorities believe Cherrie was kidnapped, though no person if interest has ever been named in her case. just tell he was numb, said Kathleen Yates, a neighbour. 8 year old Cherrie Mahan was last seen exiting her school bus near her home in Winfield Township, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1985. Cherriewas officially declared dead in November 1998. Like the possible sightings of women who could have been Cherrie in Michigan and New Jersey, both were ruled out. Letters and posters were sent to every television station and Cherrie Mahans Disappearance Haunts Her Mother 35 Years Later Trib Live Have You Seen Cherrie Mahon? - KILLERS, KREEPS, AND OTHER KRAZY STUFF She was in the Despite the many tips authorities have received over the years, investigators have no new leads in her disappearance. Janice says, "They were ecstatic. She told John Shumway no one believed her claim of rape, and to this day she feels Cherrie's biological father knows something about who took Cherrie. Likewise, the police say until they have evidence to the contrary, they have to assume there is still a chance Cherrie is alive. So did somebody know her? But a couple of years after Cherrie disappeared, Janice shook herself out of here spiral of self-destruction and learned what she hopes others will take to heart, the power of forgiveness. Im still hoping for the day she comes home and I can marry her off, she said.5, In November of 1998, Cherrie was declared legally dead. At the time of her disappearance, Cherrie attended Winfield Elementary School, where she was regarded as a popular, bright and happy child. Her stepfather reported her missing when he couldnt locate her. And I said 'go check' and he went down he checked and she wasn't there," she says. Target 11: Police Seek DNA In Cherrie Mahan Case - WPXI But somebody knows something. Pennsylvania State Police continue to receive tips and updates relating to Mahan's disappearance. Witnesses said she got into a blue van with a skier mural painted on the side. Police began to speak to people in the area, the children who were on the bus and the bus driver to try to locate Cherrie. A distinctive van had been following the school bus and it was theorized whoever was in this van, abducted Cherrie. Nonetheless, Janice doted on her daughter, who grew into a friendly, talkative child, later stating: "We were always together. Another person saw Cherrie walk past the van which was seen parked at the side It wasn't until sometime after that track meet that the woman said she learned about the Mahan case. Cherrie Ann Mahan (August 14, 1976 - disappeared February 22, 1985; declared legally dead November 5, 1998) was an eight-year-old American girl who disappeared on February 22, 1985, after disembarking a school bus approximately fifty feet from the base of the driveway to her home in rural Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. I want to see it, I want to know what happened. Janice had moved to Mars with Leroy and the couple now had a 5-year-old son, Robert. Janice alleged that she was raped and as a result had Cherrie. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Long will say about suspects: "Anybody that was implicated, until we find evidence otherwise, they still would be considered a suspect.". bus and heading down the hill towards her driveway. She was in the third grade. Anonymous letter could shed light on decades-old disappearance The woman in question denies that she is Mahan, but investigators said they have a lot of questions and interviews to do before making any determinations. What I hope what people get from this piece is people actually see the pain she's living through," says Trp. There was an intensified nationwide campaign to find missing children and photographs of Cherrie were featured on spaghetti boxes and tucked inside telephone and utility bills. February 18, 2020 / 11:00 PM for Cherries safe return.3 Local businesses pledged another $10,000 for information The van would later be described as a 1970s-era Dodge (possibly a 1976 model) with a distinctive mural depicting a skier traversing a snowcapped mountain painted on the side. Add Us To Your Page! According to Chilling Crime, Mahan, along with three other children, exited the bus at approximately 4:10 p.m. Debbie Burk was parked in her van at the bus stop, waiting for her two children and another child who she had agreed to drive home. They donated the life insurance policy they received to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and put a car accident settlement she had received into a trust fund for her brother. Mahan's mother has stated that prior to . In 2000, a computer-generated rendition of how Mahan may have looked at age 23 was mailed to thousands of households across America. In January 2011, Pennsylvania police received a new tip they deemed as "potentially crucial to the investigation in the future". "There was nobody that was a stranger to her," her mom says, "Like if you said her name she thought you knew her. "Because I wasn't there that day. rural community. This is a follow up to the Cherrie Mahan post a few days ago, I mentioned in it there was a new big news story about her I saw in passing on our local TV. They are not hiding in shadows. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. was wearing a gray coat, a blue denim skirt, a white leotard, blue leg warmers and beige boots. She was carrying a blue backpack with two straps and a cream colored top. The van had a snow-capped mountain and skier mural painted on both sides of the vehicle. According to her mother, Cherrie was conceived through rape when she was 16 years old. "Without forgiveness, I was eating myself alive," she says. WINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - Almost 35 years later, Cherrie Mahan's mother still lives in Butler County, and she wants to know what happened to her daughter. she kept the door unlocked every night in the hopes that it was a Would love your thoughts, please comment. ", Trp. There was a soda machine down the street outside the beer distributor and We knew the owner whom was like another grandfather to us ..We even called him Pappy and he would give us each a dollar and free soda anyways We would walk down the street arms locked always looking out for said van! I remember this as a child, the description of the van that is! Age: 8 years old Then in 2015, cadaver dogs descended on a Winfield property Mahan was last seen exiting her school bus on Cornplanter Road on February 22, 1985. Jenn is a lawyer-turned-author and true crime writer. to Cherrie or her disappearance. Cherrie, circa 1985; Age-progression to age 44 (circa 2020); Sketches of van possibly involved. Did somebody knock her on the head and drag her into a car, did somebody say 'hey your mom said we're to pick you up and get in the car?' Cherrie's biological father was not a part of her life. Janice believes there is a connection between her rape, Cherrie's birth, and eight years later her disappearance "I do, I believe that but I can't prove anything," she says. Her mother believes Cherrie's biological father or someone he knows had something to do with Cherrie's disappearance. On the morning of February 22, 1985, Cherries mother Janice accompanied her to the bus stop, approximately 50 yards away from their home. He interviewed a women, named Clover, who claims she was abducted as a child, and she looks a lot like this girl. Janice read the letter carefully. McKinney said Cherrie's father still lives in Butler County and was local to where she grew up in Clinton Township. Her friends got into a car driven by the mother of one of the girls, while Cherrie headed home on foot. It was like the Earth opened up and she fell in, said her The family and friends of the family were questioned andJanice and LeRoy were given lie detector tests but nothing helped the investigation and the case went cold. Just read another article about it this morning that said that. Long says, "Unfortunately that letter as a whole hasn't been very fruitful at this point. Cherrie's father maintains his innocence in her case. Cherrie's photo is shown age-progressed to 44 years. A Friday. Two sketches of the vehicle are posted with this case summary. Psychic Investigators Profile Missing Cherrie Mahan Abducted - YouTube PITTSBURGH,None Cherrie Mahan vanished from a Butler County neighborhood 26 years ago. forthcoming weeks, firefighters and helicopters assisted in the daunting search Her birth father had never No arrests have ever been made in her case and no suspects have been identified in the case. never arrived home. Her books are available on Amazon.
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