LYON COUNTY
SHERIFF
COLD CASE
MISSING: PRESUMED HOMICIDE
Margaret "Peggy" Pennington
Case# 00-0077
July 02, 1999
DATE OF BIRTH:
June 20, 1959
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DATE MISSING:
July 02, 1999
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REPORTED MISSING:
January 09, 2000
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MISSING FROM:
Silver Springs, Nevada
AT TIME OF DISAPPEARANCE
Age: 40
Height: 5' 01"
Weight: 180
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Margaret "Peggy" Pennington's son and daughter-in-law were watching television together on July 02, 1999, and noted no unusual behavior when Peggy left the residence on foot on that hot summer afternoon. In fact, before leaving, Peggy even mentioned that there was food in the kitchen.
Unbeknownst to either of them, Peggy would never be seen or heard from again.
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Twenty years later, Peggy still remains missing and investigators are no closer to finding her today, than the day she vanished without a trace.
Margaret with an unidentified male
It was the opinion of detectives early on in this investigation, and remains the opinion of those who have investigated Margaret Pennington's disappearance since, that she was likely a victim of homicide.
If you have any information about this case, or know someone who does, we urge you to contact the Lyon County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at (775) 577-5206 or the Lyon County Sheriff's Office 24-hour dispatch center at (775) 577-5023.
To provide information anonymously, call Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.
Margaret with her husband and son
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