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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP6692) and 6 other sources
Wendy Brown Stevenson, age 8, was last seen on December 29, 1969, at a beach in Pompano Beach, Florida. On that day, Wendy and her friend, Peggy Rahn, met by chance at the beach and decided to walk to a nearby ice cream shop. The two girls were last spotted around 1:00 p.m. walking towards the parking lot, where a store clerk reported seeing them with a man who bought them ice cream.

The man was described as Caucasian, in his mid-20s, around six feet tall, with sandy blond hair and a humped nose, driving a metallic blue Chevrolet. Despite multiple reported sightings of the girls with the man in the days following their disappearance, including at a 7-Eleven store, neither Wendy nor Peggy were ever found.

The investigation into their disappearance included several suspects, including convicted serial killers Kenneth Guy Shilts and Gerard John Schaefer. Schaefer, who was linked to the disappearances of numerous young women, wrote a letter in 1989 confessing to the murders of Wendy and Peggy, but he was never charged in their case. Schaefer was later killed in prison in 1995. Despite extensive searches, including tearing up parts of a seawall, the girls' bodies have never been recovered, and their case remains unsolved.

Last Seen: Dec 29, 1969

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

77%Possible
Jane Doe — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
UP156638 • Found Aug 19, 1973
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 8–22 vs 8 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 99%13 mi away, same county
TimingFound 4 years after last seen
Height 52%4'6" vs 4'2"
Weight 11%89 lb vs 61 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.