Left and Center: Gooding, circa 1974;
Right: Age-progression at age 46 (circa 2004)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 20, 1974 from Marathon, Florida Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: July 23, 1958 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'2, 100 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Gooding has a scar on her left eyebrow. Her ears are pierced. Her nicknames are Cindy and Cindi Robin.
Details of Disappearance
Gooding and her friend, Teresa Alfonso, were dropped off at the now-defunct Marathon Movie Theater in Marathon, Florida on August 20, 1974. They planned to hitchhike to a party that day. Neither of the girls has been seen again.Gooding's loved ones describe her as a typical teen who enjoyed water-skiing in 1974. She had moved from her mother's Portsmouth, Virginia home to Florida to be closer to her father and older brothers. Investigators initially believed Gooding and Alfonso had run away from home, as one of them had a history of such behavior. They are no longer thought to have left of their own volition, however.
The police file for the girls was destroyed in a fire sometime after they vanished. Gooding has four brothers, one of whom is now deceased, and one sister. Her case and Alfonso's remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated October 14, 2010; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
305-289-2430
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Key West Citizen
The Virginian-Pilot
NamUs
CBS 4