Cherrie Mahan was last seen stepping off a school bus in Winfield Township on Feb. 22, 1985. -- when Cherrie disappeared. In an interview with thePittsburgh Post-Gazette,McKinney said, "When people die, you have a body. 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. Mahan's local community raised $39,000 as a reward for Mahan's safe return,[19] with a local business also pledging an additional $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction of her abductor or abductors. Authorities also confirmed they contacted each person named in the letter and were unable to find any evidence proving they were involved in Mahan's disappearance. If nothing else, she'll always be in our hearts. [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. [30] Other witnesses stated they had seen a blue car following this van, and that the van was repainted black one or two weeks after Mahan's disappearance. 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. She got off the school bus around 4:10 p.m. with three other children, Trooper DeLuca said. Pennsylvania child Cherrie Mahan still missing after getting off school Suzanne and Jean have appeared on the Pittsburgh television show "Nightalk" on WPXI with hosts Kevin Miller and Ellis Cannon, "Pittsburgh Today Live" with hosts Heather Abrams, David Highfield, and Kristine Sorenson on KDKA Channel 2, WTAE Channel 4 Pittsburgh with Jennifer Mele, and CBS radio 1020 with host Mike Pintek, KLAY 1180 Seattle/Tacoma, WA. (Shutterstock) CHERRY HILL, NJ A federal judge sentenced a Cherry Hill man Monday to 10 years in prison for distributing child pornography. Girl", "Cherrie Mahan Missing: Penn. "McGraw has told McKinney that her daughter is unlikely to be alive. "In my heart, when anybody ever talks about her, I have always believed that she was (alive)," McKinney said, "But in my head I knew and just prayed every night that she didn't suffer, that it was quick, it was painless, that they didn't torture her.". Cherrie Ann Mahan (August 14, 1976 disappeared February 22, 1985; declared legally dead November 5, 1998) was an eight-year-old American girl who disappeared on February 22, 1985, after disembarking a school bus approximately fifty feet from the base of the driveway to her home in rural Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Suzanne and Jean Vincent have been sought out to consult and appear in movies and television. I just pray all the time that they would find it in their heart to just tell somebody, she said. Suzanne Vincent and Jean Vincent will be talking about the murder of John Yelenic the Blairsville Dentist, Caylee Anthony murder, an infamous serial killer in Pittsburgh, Paul Kochu missing Allegheny Hospital nurse, Dakota James, Catherine Corkery Murder, and Cherrie Mahan. She would talk to you if you talked to her. [11] Janice later married a Vietnam veteran named LeRoy McKinney, who willingly accepted Mahan as his stepdaughter. Unsolved disappearance of 8-year old American girl. Its a rural area with a low crime rate, Trooper DeLuca said. 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. The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating her case. CHERRY HILL, NJ If you haven't already, don't waste time making reservations if you plan to celebrate Mom with brunch at her favorite Cherry Hill restaurant on Mother's Day, which falls . They also said another tip led them to search an Armstrong junkyard and an old mine shaft in Butler County within the last year. A picture of the smiling, brown-haired girl would be the first featured on direct. Missing Girl's 25-Year-Old Case Lends Hope To Others,Cherrie Mahan Cherrie's mother, Janice McKinney, keeps Cherrie's 2010 age-enhanced likeness on her desk at a Pittsburgh-area retirement community where she heads the housekeeping department. "[39], Although existing laws had determined Cherrie Mahan could have been declared legally dead seven years after her disappearance,[n 7] Mahan's mother only petitioned to have her daughter legally declared deceased in 1998. There were vans checked all over the place. Cherrie Mahan Abduction - Facebook [12], Pennsylvania State Police continue to receive tips and updates relating to Mahan's disappearance. But, he insists, "This information has the Pennsylvania State Police highly optimistic" that they'll solve the mystery. McKinney has made statements over the years about possible suspects, including an acquaintance of Cherries biological father, who McKinney said raped her when she was 15 and has never been identified publicly. I am available for appearance . She was abducted after getting off her school bus and has never been seen or heard from since. "[43], Mahan's mother, Janice McKinney, has stated her conviction her daughter's disappearance can still be solved. Police won't tell McKinney who the tipster is, but McKinney is disturbed that the person knew Cherrie. [n 3] The van would later be described as a 1970s-era Dodge (possibly a 1976 model[20]) with a distinctive mural depicting a skier traversing a snowcapped mountain painted on the side. Mahan's first name is phonetically pronounced "Cherry". Although she did not witness anything unusual, Chilling Crimes reports Burk said she did notice another van parked at the corner Mahan would have to pass. Suzanne and Jean offers the following services: Suzanne and Jean are always open too new challenges and ideas. Trooper Robert McGraw said he's optimistic that's about to change. A search of their driveway did not locate the child or any of her footprints upon the snow on the ground leading to her house,[7] although they did discover a set of tire impressions in the driveway soil approximately fifty yards from their home. 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. [13], At the time of her disappearance, Mahan was eight years old. People didnt talk about it then. But when Cherrie hadnt arrived within a few minutes, he drove down to the bus stop to check on her. There is no reason to panic, not just yet. When the school bus arrived, the two told each other they loved each other before Mahan boarded the bus. We are currently working on a book on how to connect with spirit. The neighborhood was described as a safe place where children spent a lot of time playing outside, and residents rarely locked their doors. [7][n 8], In 2019, Mahan's mother discussed her ongoing turmoil as to the lack of knowledge of her daughter's fate. A&E Psychic Vincent Sisters:Dinner,Wine, Crime Stories & Psychic Gallery Reading If so contact Suzanne@suzannevincent.com www.suzannevincent.com psychicvincentsisters.com www.Please Subscribe to my Channel courtesy of WTAE Cherrie Mahan was last seen getting off the school bus 50 feet from her home in Butler County, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1985. She was nowhere to be found. 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. 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.. [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. $81M investment to create 300 jobs in New Kensington, Arnold industrial park, East Vandergrift officials plan town hall meeting to gather input on projects, Springdale alum Robert Turano talks to students about career as actor, Leechburg Council approves new police contract, Lower Burrell's farmers market moving to larger space, Aerosmith's farewell tour visits Pittsburgh in September, Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Mulaneys Baby J on Netflix, Aerosmith returning to Pittsburgh one last time, Luke Combs kicks off summer concert season at Acrisure Stadium, Mountain climbers rappel down Mount Washington to clean up the hillside, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source, From 2020: Cherrie Mahan's mysterious disappearance haunts her mother 35 years later, From 2014: Investigation continues in case of Cherrie Mahan, missing for decades, From 2005: Girl's disappearance remains a mystery 20 years later. Write them an e-mail and see if she can help you with what you are seeking. direct-mail advertisements leaves little hope that she is still alive after nearly 26 years but provides the best chance yet of determining what happened to her, state police said. However, Mahan's horrifying disappearance changed everything. On 22 February, 1985, 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan hopped off her school bus in Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. ", Although Cherrie Mahan was declared legally dead, her family refused to hold a funeral service. The bus stop is only 100 yards away, after all. "There was [sic] a bunch of people and a couple of dogs, and you know they went over the property with a fine-tooth comb,"Janice said, but no trace of Mahan was found. "Their information has the potential to be crucial," McGraw told The Associated Press. Memorial marks 30 years since Cherrie Mahan vanished. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A TIP TO CHANNEL 11NEWS. [25][26], Mahan's stepfather, LeRoy McKinney, overheard the school bus slowing to a halt near his home. Mother still searching for justice 38 years after daughter goes missing Date of Birth 08/14/1976 (46) Age 8 years old. State police are getting help from two psychics investigators to crack 1985 missing case just reopened after a new lead on Wednesday, they announced someone walk in the state police barracks and gave investigators perhaps the most promising tip they received yet into the investigation into what happen to Cherrie Mahan Her case info. [15], Mahan was last seen exiting her school bus on Cornplanter Road on February 22, 1985. But not knowing where she is, whether shes dead or alive, its like a never-ending story. The team has access to technological resources the state police dont have, Kofluk said. "My husband is a Vietnam veteran and all those men that were missing, you know that they're dead but you never get over it because you've never held them or looked in that coffin and saw that body and so you can never say goodbye," she said. In 1994, they learned the man had abducted and killed one child and attempted to abduct another. ", Pennsylvania State Police Officer Robert McGraw, referencing the ongoing investigation into Cherrie Mahan's disappearance. Although investigators declined to release specific details as to this line of inquiry beyond stating the information sourced from an individual known to the child who had provided information with the potential to lead police to "a known specific actor or actors", a spokesman stated the information received had been "more specific" than any information investigators had received in many years. But to the family of a missing child, its a lifetime. 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. 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. After interviewing neighbors and the children on the school bus, investigators determined that a bright blue or green 1976 Dodge van had been seen following the bus. My daughter wasn't shy. 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Nationally, stories about Suzanne Vincent have appeared in the National Enquirer due to their involvement in the Caylee Marie Anthony case. Classification Non-Family Abduction. Efforts to locate Mahan, alive or deceased, are ongoing. Janice was a single mother for several years before she met and married Vietnam veteran LeRoy McKinney. 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. Watch on. From 2014: Investigation continues in case of Cherrie Mahan, missing for decades Cherrie Mahan has been missing since 1985. Missing Since 02/22/1985. McKinney of Jefferson Township is the director of the housekeeping department at Washington Place in Richland Township. [7], One of the most recent lines of inquiry investigators pursued dates from 2018, when McKinney received an anonymous handwritten letter describing in detail who had murdered her daughter, why they had done so, and where her remains are buried. However, their early efforts were hampered by a thick fog, which covered the region. He said the new information makes it "highly unlikely that she is alive.". 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. The pain never leaves, never goes away. 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. There could be several explanations for Mahan's disappearance, but law enforcement officials believe she was kidnapped and taken out of the region. Its not heavily populated.. Send an email today and include your name and phone number. Although police continue to run down every tip received, they need something more solid, DeLuca said. Cherrie Mahan was last seen stepping off a school bus in 1985. Suzanne Vincent Psychic Medium's Post - LinkedIn We are getting back to our other passion, Ghosthunting, and we are currently involved with making a documentary on haunted places in pittsburgh area. There is no evidence received that puts her in the van, DeLuca said. Height and Weight 4'2, 68 pounds. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Im a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. This is a case that it seems like it really captivated peoples attention. 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. [6], Mahan's disappearance is one of the most infamous unsolved missing child cases in the United States. Dateline was unable to reach Cherries family for this report, but Trooper DeLuca, who was assigned the case in the summer of 2017, says hes still in touch with Cherries mother, Janice McKinney. 30th anniversary of her daughters disappearance.