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Robert Kenneth Woods, a 29-year-old man from Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, went missing on December 9, 1976. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unclear. He was last seen in the Ebensburg area, and after that day, he was never heard from again. There is limited information available about what may have led to his disappearance, and investigators have not uncovered any significant leads.

Robert is described as a Caucasian male with blond hair, standing between 5'7" and 5'10", ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 09, 1976

Victim Details

Feb 27, 2018

Mar 24, 2020

Robert

Woods

77

29

67 inches

70 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a winter day in December of 1976, a 29-year-old man named Robert Kenneth Woods was last heard from in Ebensburg, a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The specific date was December 9th. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male with blond or strawberry-colored hair, standing between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighing around 140 to 145 pounds. He had one brown eye and one gray eye. After that December day, Robert Woods was never seen or heard from again, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. The circumstances surrounding Robert Woods' disappearance remain unknown, a detail that has been a significant challenge in the investigation. Information regarding what he was doing on the day he vanished, who he might have been with, or any potential reasons for his disappearance is not publicly available. The case was officially reported to the Pennsylvania State Police on August 13, 1989, nearly 13 years after he was last heard from. This significant passage of time often complicates investigative efforts, as memories fade and potential evidence can be lost. Decades have passed since Robert Woods vanished, and his case has become a long-standing cold case. The official file, managed by the Pennsylvania State Police, remains open, a silent testament to a life interrupted and a family left without answers. With no new leads or information released to the public, the case is a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear, leaving behind questions that may never be answered. The overview of the case is one of profound uncertainty; a young man in the prime of his life disappeared without a trace from a small Pennsylvania town, and the reasons why have been lost to time.

Dec 09, 1976

Ebensburg

Pennsylvania

Cambria County

No

32374

Pennsylvania State Police

Ebensburg

Pennsylvania

Cambria County

15931

Kenneth Durbin

Trooper

100 Casale Court, Pennsylvania

8144716500

State

Law Enforcement

A2-69629

1989-08-13

Pennsylvania State Police

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Gray

06/01/2026


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