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Missing Cynthia S. Wilkins 
Wilkins, approximately 2004 Date reported missing : 03/09/2004 Missing location (approx) : Fulton, Illinois Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/02/1953 (68) Age at the time of disappearance: 51 years old Height / Weight : 5'2, 160 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Two Black Hills gold rings on her ring finger. One of the rings is set with two purple stones. Medical conditions : Wilkins has an unspecified medical condition. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Sandy blonde to brown hair, hazel eyes. Wilkins's nickname is Cindy. She wears false upper teeth and eyeglasses with bronze oval-shaped frames. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Wilkins was last seen on March 9, 2004, at her residence in the vicinity of the 700 block of 11th Avenue in Fulton, Illinois. A fire destroyed her apartment building at approximately 10:30 p.m. the day she disappeared. Wilkins lived alone in her apartment and firefighters initially believed she had been home at the time, as her car was parked at the residence. However, extensive searches through the rubble did not turn up any sign of Wilkins or her remains. All the other residents of the building were either not home at the time of the fire, or were safely evacuated. Investigators do not know what started the fire. Wilkins has never been heard from again. She was employed as substitute teacher at the time of her disappearance, and studying for a master's degree in education at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Fulton Police Department 815-589-3617 September 2021 updates and sources 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. Quad-City Times News . . |