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Barbara Smith Vanwinckle, a 61-year-old woman, was last seen on May 21, 1994, in the 500 block of Ocean Breeze Drive in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and has not been heard from since. Nearly three weeks later, on June 9, her green 1993 Ford Crown Victoria was discovered abandoned and unlocked in the parking lot of the Mid-Sussex Shopping Center in Millsboro, Delaware. The vehicle, bearing Delaware license plate number 83783, was found at the Rose's Department Store. Inside the car, investigators fo ...Read More
Last Seen: May 21, 1994
Victim Details

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Barbara

Smith Vanwinckle

61

61

5'4 - 5'5 inches

135 lbs

White

Female

May 21, 1994

Rehoboth Beach

Delaware

Rehoboth Beach

Delaware State Police

302-739-5939

01/26/2026