ROSCOMMON, Mich. – Nearly 37 years ago a young woman from Maryland was reported missing after traveling to Michigan with her boyfriend. Michigan State Police have reopened the case.
In August 1987, Cassandra Elizabeth Durham, 19, and her boyfriend left Baltimore, Maryland, to travel to Michigan to visit her boyfriend’s grandparents in the Roscommon, Michigan area.
Police said the two of them were believed to be driving a 1980 Honda Civic station wagon. They drove through Ohio and on the way they stopped at Cedar Point. The boyfriend said the Honda broke down somewhere around Detroit and he bought a new car, an Oldsmobile Cutlass.
The last time Durham’s father heard from her was over the phone. She told him she was staying with her boyfriend’s grandfather near Roscommon.
The boyfriend said they both returned to Maryland. Durham’s father said she never made it home.
Durham has two tattoos on her hip and thigh area, it is unknown which leg. The first tattoo is of her boyfriend’s initials and the second is the initials of her college sorority, the initials are unknown. She was known to have a small, black purse.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Michigan State Police D/Sgt. Brett Nichols at 989-422-5103 or email Nichols at NicholsB2@michigan.gov. You can also contact the FBI at 800-634-4097 or vicap@fbi.gov. The FBI agency case number is No. 72-1248-19.
| Details | Cassandra Elizabeth Durham |
|---|---|
| Missing Age | 19 |
| Current Age | 56 |
| Height | 5′5′' |
| Weight | 110 lbs |
| Hair | Neck length |
| Eye color | Blue |