A Quiet Morning, A Lifelong Mystery

On April 27, 1979, 24-year-old Trinidad Venegas left her home in Holland, Michigan, and was never seen again. Decades later, her disappearance remains one of the most haunting cold cases in the region. Despite being officially listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under case #MP55801, the circumstances surrounding her vanishing are still shrouded in uncertainty.

Who Was Trinidad Venegas?

Trinidad, also known by the aliases “Trini” and “Maria Trinidad Stegenga,” was a petite Hispanic woman, standing between 4'11" and 5'2" tall and weighing approximately 100 to 125 pounds. She had black hair and brown eyes. At the time of her disappearance, she was a young adult navigating life in Holland, Michigan—a small city located along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. ...Read More