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Sarah Lee Murray, a 14-year-old from Kenbridge, Virginia, was last seen on February 18, 1997. She was living with a relative at the time and was reported missing when she failed to return home. Sarah is described as 5'7" tall, weighing 139 pounds, with sandy brown hair and hazel eyes. Notably, she has an extra tooth growing from the roof of her mouth and speaks fluent Spanish. She may have been using the nickname "Susana" at the time of her disappearance.

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Last Seen: Feb 18, 1997

Victim Details

Apr 02, 2009

Dec 19, 2023

Sarah

Murray

42

14

67 inches

139 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On February 18, 1997, a 14-year-old girl named Sarah Lee Murray disappeared from Kenbridge, Virginia. At the time she went missing, she was described as being 5'7" tall and weighing 139 pounds, with sandy brown hair and hazel eyes. Tragically, Sarah's life had been marked by instability and loss in the years leading up to her disappearance. In November 1995, she had moved from Chesterfield County to live with a relative in Kenbridge. Just a week after her arrival, her mother was killed in a car accident while driving to visit her. This left Sarah in a new and unfamiliar environment without her primary caregiver. The specific circumstances of Sarah's disappearance remain unclear, and there is very little evidence for authorities to work with in her case. It is believed that she may have been in the company of an adult male when she was last seen. Some theories suggest that she may have left of her own accord. Sarah was known to frequent the Richmond metropolitan area and had connections within the Hispanic community, as she could speak Spanish and sometimes used the nickname "Susana" or "Suzanna". In recent years, law enforcement has attempted to contact her friends through social media, but these efforts have not yielded any new information about her whereabouts since she vanished. A distinguishing physical characteristic is that Sarah has an extra tooth growing from the roof of her mouth. The investigation into Sarah Murray's disappearance has been a long and frustrating one for both her family and law enforcement. The lack of concrete leads has made it difficult to piece together the events of that day in February 1997. Over the years, age-progressed photos have been created and circulated by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to provide a more current likeness of what Sarah might look like. Despite the passage of time, her case remains unsolved, a painful and lingering mystery for all who knew her. The absence of answers has left a void in the lives of her loved ones, who continue to hope for a resolution.

Feb 18, 1997

Kenbridge

Virginia

Lunenburg County

23944

25673

Virginia State Police

Appomattox

Virginia

,

9983025004

Virginia State Police

8187

Sandy

Hazel

Hazel

06/10/2026


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