Cynthia 'Cindy' Atterberry and Oscar 'Joe' McNear

Episode 108 Cynthia 'Cindy' Atterberry and Oscar 'Joe' McNear   In 1981, 25-year-old Cynthia "Cindy" Atterberry and 30-year-old Oscar "Joe" McNear traveled from Springfield, Illinois to the Pike National Forest in Douglas County, Colorado. Neither were seen again.  They vanished in late June of that year. Several years after their disappearance, detectives received a tip that Cindy and Joe had been shot to death by two men and that their bodies were buried on property owned by one of the men near the South Platte River. The area was searched; however, the bodies of Cindy and Joe were never located. The Douglas County, CO Sheriff's office continues to investigate this case, and are asking the public to come forward with any tips. In this episode, we are joined by  Crime Analysis Supervisor and Genetic Genealogist, Michele Kennedy, and Detective Dean DeLuca of the Douglas County Sheriff's office. When Cindy was last seen, she was described as a White female standing 5ft2 and weighing 111 pounds. Cindy's NAMUS file Joe was described as a White Male, 6ft tall, and weighing 160 pounds. He likely had a moustache and beard.  If you have information about this case, please contact the Douglas County, CO Sheriff's cold case dept office by phone at (303)-660-7528 or by email at [email protected]   To listen to every episode of Missing Persons ad-free and get other benefits, simply  visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription.  Follow us on social media; https://linktr.ee/missingpersonspodcast