Missing Penney Faye Cruser Cruser, approximately 1997 Date reported missing : 03/21/1997 Missing location (approx) : Spokane, Washington Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 05/23/1966 (55) Age at the time of disappearance: 30 years old Height / Weight : 5'5, 100 pounds Medical conditions : Cruser suffers from schizophrenia, which she often left untreated because she disliked taking medication. She was off her medication at the time of her disappearance. Cruser used illicit drugs in 1997. She is classified as disabled. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Cruser has the following tattoos: a butterfly on the inside of her right ear, the names "Rodney" and "Arthur" on her ankles, and a cat on her pelvis. She has previously broken her nose and right hand. Cruser speaks with a soft voice. She has four missing teeth, and several dental crowns and fillings. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Cruser's family last heard from her when she called them on the phone just before Christmas in 1996. She told them her toddler-Age at the time of disappearance: son was in state custody and she was anxious about it and wanted to get him back. She also said she'd stopped taking the medication for her schizophrenia. Her family never heard from her again. She was reported missing in March 1997. Cruser frequented Sprague Avenue and Pittsburgh Street in Spokane before her disappearance. She went to the Hoot Owl Club and other clubs on east Sprague. She received disability payments in 1997 due to her mental illness, and may have been involved in prostitution. Her family stated she would accept car rides from anyone and she usually carried a weapon. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Spokane Police Department 509-625-4041 September 2021 updates and sources The Doe Network The Spokesman-Review Washington State Missing Persons 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. October 12, 2004. November 30, 2016; picture added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |