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January 25th, 2008, 2:20 am
Cynthia Jocelyn Zarzycki
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Left and Center: Zarzycki, circa 1986;
Right: Age-progression at age 30 (circa 2002)
Vital Statistics at Time of DisappearanceMissing Since: April 20, 1986 from Eastpointe, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: June 8, 1972 Age: 13 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 120 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Sandy blonde hair, hazel eyes. Zarzycki has a light-colored mole above her right eyebrow. She has light-colored highlights in her hair. Her nicknames are Cindy and/or Cindy Jo. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A white jacket, jeans and white shoes.
Details of DisappearanceZarzycki departed from her family's residence in Eastpointe, Michigan at approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 20, 1986. She planned to meet a friend and attend a gathering at her family's church during the early evening hours. Zarzycki was last seen eating an ice cream cone at the Dairy Queen on Nine Mile Road and Rausch Road in Eastpointe. A witness told authorities that a girl matching Zarzycki's description entered an unidentified blue car outside of the business. A friend of Zarzycki's told her family that she may have been headed to a party in Pontiac, Michigan, but the story was never confirmed. Zarzycki has never been heard from again.
Zarycki's parents were divorced when she disappeared. She lived with her father, brother, and sister in East Detroit, but saw her mother frequently. She enjoyed playing softball at the time of her disappearance and had won a trophy as the most valuable player on her team. Zarzycki did not have a history of running away in 1986. Investigators received over 125 tips after her disappearance, which led them to believe she may have traveled to the area of Chicago, Illinois or to Oregon. A retired police officer once thought he spotted Zarzycki near Eight Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe, while a security guard reported seeing a young woman matching her description at the K-Mart store on Nine Mile Road and Harper Avenue. None of the sightings were confirmed. Authorities learned that Zarzycki dated Scott Ream, who was 15 years old at the time of her 1986 disappearance. He died in a vehicular accident in 1994 and was not questioned about her case. Scott was never considered a suspect in Zarzycki's disappearance. His father, Arthur Nelson Ream, has a history of sex offenses. He served five years for molesting a child in the 1970s and, in 1996, he was convicted of raping a teenage girl. He is still incarcerated in that case. Other females have claimed he sexually assaulted them as well, but he has not been charged in any other cases. In 2008, authorities announced they had issued an arrest warrant and planned to charge Arthur with Zarzycki's murder. They believe they had plans to meet at the Dairy Queen on the day of Zarzycki's disappearance, and Arthur was supposed to take her to Scott's surprise birthday party, but there was no actual party and Arthur made up the story so he could get close to Zarzycki. Investigators believe killed her after she resisted his sexual advances, then he disposed of her body afterwards in an unknown location. A photograph of Arthur is posted below this case summary. One of Zarzycki's missing child posters was found among his personal effects. Zarzycki's remains have never been found, but foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. http://www.charleyproject.org/images/z/zarzycki_ream.jpg Above: Arthur Nelson Ream, circa 2008
http://www.charleyproject.org/images/z/zarzycki_cynthia2.jpg http://www.charleyproject.org/images/z/zarzycki_cynthia_ap.jpg
Left and Center: Zarzycki, circa 1986;
Right: Age-progression at age 30 (circa 2002)
Vital Statistics at Time of DisappearanceMissing Since: April 20, 1986 from Eastpointe, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: June 8, 1972 Age: 13 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 120 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Sandy blonde hair, hazel eyes. Zarzycki has a light-colored mole above her right eyebrow. She has light-colored highlights in her hair. Her nicknames are Cindy and/or Cindy Jo. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A white jacket, jeans and white shoes.
Details of DisappearanceZarzycki departed from her family's residence in Eastpointe, Michigan at approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 20, 1986. She planned to meet a friend and attend a gathering at her family's church during the early evening hours. Zarzycki was last seen eating an ice cream cone at the Dairy Queen on Nine Mile Road and Rausch Road in Eastpointe. A witness told authorities that a girl matching Zarzycki's description entered an unidentified blue car outside of the business. A friend of Zarzycki's told her family that she may have been headed to a party in Pontiac, Michigan, but the story was never confirmed. Zarzycki has never been heard from again.
Zarycki's parents were divorced when she disappeared. She lived with her father, brother, and sister in East Detroit, but saw her mother frequently. She enjoyed playing softball at the time of her disappearance and had won a trophy as the most valuable player on her team. Zarzycki did not have a history of running away in 1986. Investigators received over 125 tips after her disappearance, which led them to believe she may have traveled to the area of Chicago, Illinois or to Oregon. A retired police officer once thought he spotted Zarzycki near Eight Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe, while a security guard reported seeing a young woman matching her description at the K-Mart store on Nine Mile Road and Harper Avenue. None of the sightings were confirmed. Authorities learned that Zarzycki dated Scott Ream, who was 15 years old at the time of her 1986 disappearance. He died in a vehicular accident in 1994 and was not questioned about her case. Scott was never considered a suspect in Zarzycki's disappearance. His father, Arthur Nelson Ream, has a history of sex offenses. He served five years for molesting a child in the 1970s and, in 1996, he was convicted of raping a teenage girl. He is still incarcerated in that case. Other females have claimed he sexually assaulted them as well, but he has not been charged in any other cases. In 2008, authorities announced they had issued an arrest warrant and planned to charge Arthur with Zarzycki's murder. They believe they had plans to meet at the Dairy Queen on the day of Zarzycki's disappearance, and Arthur was supposed to take her to Scott's surprise birthday party, but there was no actual party and Arthur made up the story so he could get close to Zarzycki. Investigators believe killed her after she resisted his sexual advances, then he disposed of her body afterwards in an unknown location. A photograph of Arthur is posted below this case summary. One of Zarzycki's missing child posters was found among his personal effects. Zarzycki's remains have never been found, but foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. http://www.charleyproject.org/images/z/zarzycki_ream.jpg Above: Arthur Nelson Ream, circa 2008