Its still like that today. Anyone with information on the disappearance of Cherrie Mahan in Winfield Township, Butler County, on Feb. 22, 1985, is asked to contact Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers online with a tip ($5,000. The individual named in this letter was a woman who had been adopted as a child and was unsure of her precise origins, although DNA testing[33] later confirmed this woman was not Mahan. Cherrie Mahan was last seen stepping off a school bus in 1985. The skier was dressed in red and yellow cloth Now it should have been easy to find that van. [22] She was 4feet 2inches (1.27m) in height and had brown hair and hazel eyes. McKinney told the AP that the psychics told her the kidnapper was "not like somebody that was her best friend or anything, but like somebody Cherrie had talked to once or had seen once. [31], When no significant leads developed and the child had been missing for three months,[32] a national direct mailing company printed a photograph of Mahan on postcards accompanied by the question, "Have you seen me?" "You can never move on until you forgive, and I have forgiven," she said. That is why we keep pushing., When McKinney, 62, wants to think about her lost child, all she has to do is look at the tattoo she got last year on her left hand. My daughter wasn't shy. All rights reserved. Missing Since 02/22/1985. Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. [8], Cherrie Ann Mahan[n 1] was born in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, on August 14, 1976. Psychic Vincent Sisters will talk about their work as psychic mediums, psychic criminal profliers and paranormal investigators and the cases that brought them national attention. 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. [33][n 6] Lacking any conclusive evidence to the contrary, investigators have not discounted the possibility Mahan may still be alive. A second book is on the board to discuss my missing persons cases and other situations where we have used spirit to assist in helping those in need. Make plans to join us for a evening of good food, true crime. http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2016/07/30/Psychic-siblings-on-Six-Degrees-of-Murder/stories/201607300013. Every day you wonder and you look at some girl who's 33 and you wonder, Is that her? I look at little kids and wonder, Is that my grandchild? Janice speaks of her child today as if Cherrie had fallen into a black hole. I hope someone comes through with some good firsthand knowledge, Trooper Max DeLuca said. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. [15], Mahan was last seen exiting her school bus on Cornplanter Road on February 22, 1985. At this event, stories and memories of Cherrie are shared. McKinney said the father knew a biker gang she felt was dangerous, but she doesnt know if they were violent. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. I have appeared on Dateline NBC, A&E Psychic Investigators, Investigation Discovery ID,Travel Channel's Dead Files. That's something I never had.". The home was not visible from the road. In 1985, approximately sixty-two percent of missing children in America were safely recovered. 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. Im a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. Some cold cases, you dont get any tips on it for months, years, or a long period of time. LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn. Either they are afraid, or I dont know.. with host Joe Parrington. Janice was a single mother for several years before she met and married Vietnam veteran LeRoy McKinney. Doors open at 5:00 pm with dinner served at 6:00 pm. An article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review outlined the events surrounding the disappearance: Cherrie's stepfather, Leroy McKinney, usually drove her the 50 yards from the bus stop at Cornplanter and Winfield roads in Winfield to the family's mobile home at the end of a steep, wooded driveway. Tickets are $63 dollars and can be purchased at Wine O Clock Somewhere Winery 412-537-1251more infohttps://lnkd.in/gDvGi3Vywww.suzannevincent.comhttps://lnkd.in/gjv_PkmWCheck our websites for other upcoming events. The sisters from Butler County have been psychic sleuthing for decades and continue to be featured in national television programs, including one helping police crack the 2006 murder of Blairsville dentist Dr. John Yelenic. Hopefully, over time, it has started to eat away at them or someone they confided in, DeLuca said. But alas, the vehicle was never located. Psychic Vincent Sisters will also be talking about current headlining cases. But Cherrie never made it home. But they are trying harder and upping their efforts to find answers around the anniversary of the 8-year-old's disappearance Feb. 22, He later recollected he had intended to walk down the 150-yard driveway to meet his stepdaughter before his wife said: "No, it's a nice day. Suzanne Vincent and Jean Vincent havebeen a life long researcher in the fields of the Paranormal and Metaphysical, it was only natural for them to develop an interest in these mystical fields. Chances are,Suzanne and Jean Vincent will be able to not only meet your needs, but exceed your expectations. Leroy raced back home and Janice called police.The only real clue in two and a half decades was the sighting of a unique-looking van. I made sure Cherrie had walked past the car, then I drove away.. Following . What happened to Cherrie Mahan? If you like Mind Hunter or Investigation Discovery join us for a thrilling night of true crime stories shared by the Psychic Vincent Sisters as they prove real life is darker than fiction. On the afternoon of February 22, 1985, 8-year-old Cherrie Ann Mahan boarded the school bus outside her elementary school and rode to her usual stop outside the home she shared with her mother and stepfather, Janice and LeRoy McKinney. Thirty-five years ago, Cherrie Mahan stepped off of her school bus, started the walk toward her driveway, and disappeared. If so contact Suzanne@suzannevincent.com www.suzannevincent.com psychicvincentsisters.com www.Please Subscribe to my Channel courtesy of WTAE Suzanne@suzannevincent.com. [13][14], On Friday, February 22, 1985, the child was excited as her mother intended to take her on a play date when she returned from school. State police welcomed two investigators from Team Adam of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to the Butler station last week. However, he was eventually ruled out as he had a confirmed alibi on the day Mahan vanished. Watch on. We'll always look for Cherrie. A blue van with a mountain and skier on the side was parked near her driveway, according to eyewitness reports. Cherries disappearance became national news. Suzanne@suzannevincent.com, Psychic Vincent Sisters have appeared in numerous newspaper articles, television news, and radio in Pittsburgh, PA. In 1998, the missing child was officially declared dead. Several witnesses, including her schoolmates, saw Mahan get off the bus and begin walking toward her home, which was approximately 50 yards away. McKinney has come to terms with that idea, intellectually at least. But that day, [Leroy and his wife Janice] decided to let Cherrie walk [home]. Leroy heard the bus pull up and leave. McKinney was a 16-year-old single mother when Cherrie was born, and 25 years old when she disappeared. Law enforcement officials ruled out Mahan's family and friends as suspects via extensive questioning and lie detector tests. Psychic Vincent Sisters will also be talking about current headlining cases. Psychic Sisters Suzanne and Jean Vincent give detailed psychic Impressions as to what has happen to Cherrie Mahan, Abducted from Butler County February 22 1985. More information at suzannevincent.com, Psychic Sisters Suzanne and Jean Vincent on the Discovery Channel Network "Six Degrees of Murder". The only physical evidence suggesting anything unusual happened was a set of tire tracks in the snow where Burk said the other van was parked. Show starts at 7:15 pm. Within weeks, up to 250 people and several helicopters were scanning the region for Mahan or the van that was seen on the corner. As a mediums, Suzanne and Jean have taken training through the Puritan Spiritualist Church part of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches, as well as under the tutorage of many influential instructors. Unsolved disappearance of 8-year old American girl. There could be several explanations for Mahan's disappearance, but law enforcement officials believe she was kidnapped and taken out of the region. According to 11 News, authorities conducted an extensive search of a hunting camp along the Allegheny River, as the letter indicated Mahan was killed and her remains were buried somewhere on the property. Shes probably talking with her. EAST BUTLER (KDKA) - Saturday marks 35 years since eight-year-old Cherrie Mahan disappeared as she got off the school bus near her home in Butler . Someone has to know something.. The neighborhood was described as a safe place where children spent a lot of time playing outside, and residents rarely locked their doors. The tipster said she reported the sighting at the time but never received a response. CHERRY HILL, NJ It's the end of an era. This is not over. [25][26], Mahan's stepfather, LeRoy McKinney, overheard the school bus slowing to a halt near his home. That means the person also likely knew McKinney and likely is acquainted with her grief through countless media stories about Cherrie's disappearance. The letter, signed by someone calling themselves Pastor Justice, ended: "I pray you find some peace after you find her body.". But alas, the vehicle was never located. Chilling Crimes reports several children, who were riding the school bus, also remembered seeing an unusual van. She was last seen wearing a gray coat, blue denim skirt, blue leg warmers, and beige boots. 38 years since 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan disappeared, mom turns to psychics Updated: 7:53 PM EST Feb 22, 2023 Infinite Scroll Enabled Marcie Cipriani Reporter Show Transcript BUTLER COUNTY, Pa.. [41][42], Addressing the media following the conclusion of these legal proceedings, Janice McKinney stated: "When people die, you have a body. A distinctive van had been following the school bus and it was theorized whoever was in this van, abducted Cherrie. We'll always look for Cherrie. Commenting on the mysterious van, he recently said, By now its probably in a junkyard or somewhere. Team Adam investigators are Shawn Kofluk, a retired state police corporal, and Tom Maurer, a retired sheriff from Wayne County, Ohio. Cherrie was just eight years old and was in the third grade at a nearby school, just north of Pittsburgh. Suzanne and Jean spent much of their childhood in Illinois and Florida, and has resided in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for over 28 years. 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Her mother would just like to have some closure and get some answers after all these years, he said. Active Missing People reports that the description matches the van Debbie Burk saw parked on the corner Cherrie Mahan would have passed on her way home. If you have any information on Cherrie's disappearance, call 724-284-8100, the Missing Persons Department of the Pennsylvania State Police, or dial 911. Missing From Cabot, Pennsylvania. According to the children, the van a 1970s Dodgethat reportedly followed behind the bus for several miles was blue and had large murals of mountains and a downhill skier. In the span of time, its nothing. [16] She alighted this bus with three friends at approximately 4:10p.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. I dont think it even had to have a skier on the side, he said. In an interview with 11 News, Jendesky said the search for Mahan had been terribly "frustrating." "I'll never forget, but I have forgiven.". On the afternoon of February 22, 1985, eight-year-old Cherrie Ann Mahan stepped off her school bus with several other children. A&E Psychic Vincent Sisters:Dinner,Wine, Crime Stories & Psychic Gallery Reading [29], Appeals as to sightings of the distinctive bluish-green Dodge van produced eyewitnesses who informed investigators they had seen a vehicle matching this description in New Kensington, traveling in the direction of Mount Pleasant. If so contact Suzanne@suzannevincent.com www.suzannevincent.com Please Subscribe to my Channel courtesy of WTAE Burk was adamant this Dodge van had also followed the school bus, recounting this sighting in April 1985, Burk stated: "I sat in the car and watched the kids get off. During a psychic medium reading with Cherrie Mahan's Mom, Janice Mckinny. While she waits for answers, McKinney said she's made her peace. Psychic sisters Suzzanne and Jean Vincent will be going to Cornplanter Road on Wednesday to the site where Cherrie Mahan was abducted 33 years ago. IE 11 is not supported. After five to 10 minutes,Chilling Crimes reports LeRoy walked to the bus stop and could not find any trace of Mahan. [35] This spokesman declined to further elaborate, citing the ongoing investigation. As the years drained away, Pennsylvania State Trooper Frank Jedesky continued to work the case. The bus stop was only about 50 feet from Cherries house. PITTSBURGH -- Cherrie Mahan was 8 years old when she vanished while walking from a bus stop near her home in the rural community of Winfield Township, Butler County. We dont give up hope, Kofluk said. Idaho Four murders, Delphi Indiana murders, Serial killers John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy and the Smiley Face Killer, and other missing and homicide case. Later that year, she was featured on the first "Have You Seen Me?" "[38], Cherrie Mahan's family and friends hold an annual remembrance dinner at a restaurant in East Butler on a date close to each anniversary of her disappearance. Each year, the media shines the spotlight on her case on the anniversary of her disappearance, in the hopes that this is the year well find out what happened to Cherrie. -- when Cherrie disappeared. Every day you wonder and you look at some girl who's 33 and you wonder, Is that her? I look at little kids and wonder, Is that my grandchild? Janice speaks of her child today as if Cherrie had fallen into a black hole. The team has access to technological resources the state police dont have, Kofluk said. You kiss 'em in the face, you put them in the ground, and you say goodbye. This is an age-progressed photo to show what Cherrie Mahan may look like if she's alive today, at 42 years old. Although he often walked to the end of the driveway to meet Mahan, Janice told him to let her walk alone because the weather was particularly nice that day. DeLuca said state police take tips from the sisters and run them down as they do with all the tips they receive. Despite tireless investigative efforts by local, state, and national agencies for nearly 34 years, no van has ever been seized in connection with Cherries disappearance, and there has never been a main person of interest. January 2011. Law enforcement officials made contact with the woman, who denied she was the missing girl. We feel this is the right time and someone is feeling remorse or guilt. She chatted with her friends until they all went their separate ways. McKinney of Jefferson Township is the director of the housekeeping department at Washington Place in Richland Township. [27], Police immediately launched an intense search to locate Mahan. [13], At the time of her disappearance, Mahan was eight years old. Suzanne and Jean Vincent are currently hard at work on investigating the missing District Attorney, Ray Gricar, who disappeared while Investigating Penn State coach, Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno, Caylee Marie Anthony, Christine Sheddy, Michelle Parker, the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings, Whitney Bennett, Aliyah Lunsford, James Stack II, Monica Bowie, Mickey Scheller, the Shawn Bauer, Scott Fausnaught, Kelly Nicole Smith and Paul Kochu homicide case, and cold cases of Cherry Mahan, Madeleine McCann Assisting the Texas D.A office with Cold Cases and in Westmorland County, Pennsylvania district Attorney's office. However, the little girl seemingly vanished into thin air and was never seen again. Theyll want to get it off their chest., 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved, Courtesy of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, An age progression of Cherrie Mahan, who went missing in 1985. But to the family of a missing child, its a lifetime. Why did no one report that unusual van to police? Michigan Police: Woman Is Not Cherrie Mahan, Target 11: Police Seek DNA In Cherrie Mahan Case, New Trooper Assigned To 25-Year-Old Missing Girl Case, 25 Years Later, Search Continues For Missing Girl, Off-duty Pittsburgh police officers involved in altercation at Luke Combs concert, Its getting worse: Community seeking answers from Pittsburgh leaders in light of recent violence, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to hold rare whiskey lottery, $1 million Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sold at Allegheny County Giant Eagle, Local fugitive taken into custody after fleeing Renewal Center through fire escape. As reported by Chilling Crimes, Janice became pregnant with her daughter when she was raped as a teen. However, Mahan's horrifying disappearance changed everything. Although it was suggested that her biological father might have been involved, authorities were never able to tie him to the assumed abduction. Jean Vincent said in talking and holding readings with Cherries family and others since she went missing, she thinks the young girl was taken by a local pedophile from a family with a history of pedophilia. They are reviewing some of the files of the case, a voluminous dive into 5,000 typewritten reports, plus notes, attachments, photos and more, said Trooper Max DeLuca, who has been leading the investigation. Cherrie was a tough little girl, she was growing up and fought (with the pedophile), Vincent said. When the dust cleared, Cherrie was gone. Reality TV and Movie Paranormal Consultants. I can't imagine if that was my child. Suzanne and Jean have a wealth of experience in a wide-range of situations. Please include your name and phone number. A pedophile still is a possibility, McKinney said. If she had gotten lost or was killed near her home, for example, officials believe they would have found some trace of her, her clothes, or her belongings during the extensive searches. There is no evidence received that puts her in the van, DeLuca said. Some reports describe this van as bright blue or green in color; some specifically describe the van as being bright blue. Write them an e-mail and see if she can help you with what you are seeking. [36] However, investigators did state this "potentially crucial" information indicates Mahan is unlikely to still be alive. A picture of the smiling, brown-haired girl would be the first featured on direct. [9] Her mother, Janice Mahan, was just 16 at the time she gave birth to her daughter, which she later confessed had been a result of her being raped at age 15.

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