Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 2, 1974 from Holladay, Utah Classification: Endangered Missing Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 120 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde/brown hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance
Wilcox was last seen riding in a yellow Volkswagen Bug in Holladay, Utah on October 2, 1974. She has never been heard from again. She was a high school student and a cheerleader when she vanished.Wilcox is believed to have been a victim of the serial killer Ted Bundy. A photograph of Bundy is posted below this case summary. He was executed in Florida in 1989 and confessed to many murders before his death, including Wilcox's. She fits the profile of his other victims and he was known to have been in the area at the time of her disappearance. Also, he drove a Volkswagen Bug like the car she was seen riding in. Bundy stated he buried her body near Capitol Reef National Park.
Bundy is thought to be responsible for Wilcox's murder and for the murders of Nancy Baird, Ann Marie Burr, Lynette Culver, Julie Cunningham, Susan Curtis, Georgeann Hawkins, Vicki Hollar, Rita Jolly, Debra Kent, Donna Manson, Denise Oliverson and many other young women. The women continue to be listed as missing persons. Their remains have never been recovered.
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Above: Bundy, circa 1980s
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Source Information
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated April 9, 2008; height and weight added, distinguishing characteristics updated.
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