Prologue: From Missing to Murdered
Present day, 2024 It was twenty-four years ago that Cynthia (Cindy) Rearden was last seen alive. On the night of June 20th, 1999, Cindy vanished in Monroe, WA. Friends and family immediately knew something was wrong because Cindy had an 8-year-old son, whom she would never abandon. After months of searching and following hundreds of leads, everyone received the answer they dreaded. Cindy, just 31 years old, was dead. [source] Eight months after her disappearance, human remains were found in a marshy wooded area. The area was located off a quiet road on private property, approximately 5 miles from the tavern where Cindy was last seen. It took the medical examiner five days to positively identify Cindy's remains using her dental records. [source] From the night Cindy vanished on June 20th, 1999 until February 10th, 2000, she was considered a missing person. After her remains were identified, her case changed to a murder investigation. Where is Cindy , was no longer the question. It
