Post by Scumhunter on Dec 6, 2015 6:15:36 GMT -5
(Pictured: Above: Left: Mary Ann Switalski, circa 1963. Right: Age-progression to 65 (circa 2011) Photo Credits: Charley Project, NCMEC)
Missing Child/Person Profile as of December 6th, 2015: (based on Charley Project, missingkids.com)
Full Name: Mary Ann Ruth Switalski
Missing Since: July 15, 1963 from Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: September 14, 1946
Age (at time of disappearance): 16 years old
Age (as of December 6th, 2015): 69 years old
Height and Weight: 5'2, 102 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, hazel eyes.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black sleeveless blouse, white shorts and straw sandals.
TIPS: Anyone having information should contact 1-800-THE-LOST or the Chicago Police Department (Illinois) at 1-312-747-5789
From The Charley Project:
Mary Ann was last seen in Chicago, Illinois at 10:15 p.m. on July 15, 1963. She attended a carnival with friends at St. Priscilla's Catholic Church that evening and has never been seen again. Her parents received a letter from her two days after her disappearance, however; Mary Ann wrote that she was fine and would be sending them some money soon. She said she was "experiencing a strange but educational experience." She wouldn't tell where she was because she didn't want anyone to "interfere," and she added she might never see her parents or friends again, but she promised to call them. The letter was postmarked Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, where Mary Ann had often gone shopping with her family.
Mary Ann never got in touch with her family again. Her parents didn't know why she ran away and weren't aware of any problems in her life. She was a good student who had just completed her junior year at Notre Dame High School, and she had put a deposit down for her senior yearbook and class ring. She had a job at a neighborhood store and also earned money babysitting. She lived with her parents and younger sister in the 6200 block of west Cornelia Avenue.
It has been established that, following her disappearance, Mary Ann joined an organization that sold magazines door-to-door. It was en route to California at the time. When questioned, the couple who ran the group admitted they had hired her, but gave conflicting statements as to what happened afterward that. The wife said Mary Ann had left the group sometime before; the husband claimed she had never left Chicago at all. Mary Ann's disappearance remains unsolved. There's been no indication of her whereabouts since 1963.
Thoughts? We do know Mary Ann ran away initially and basically the hope to finding her is hoping that her abductor did not harm her in any way.I feel despite this case now being over 50 years old, it's not entirely unsolvable.
www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/switalski_mary.html
www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1180028
illinoismissing.blogspot.com/2007/07/summer-in-city-where-is-mary-ann.html
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