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Margaret Reiley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Syracuse, New York on Aug 16, 1992

Victim Details

Aug 07, 2010

Mar 12, 2024

Margaret

Reiley

63

30

60 inches

90 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 16, 1992

Syracuse

New York

Onondaga County

8879

Syracuse Police Department

Syracuse

New York

Onondaga County

13202

Christopher DeJoseph

Police Detective

511 S. State Street, New York

3154425111

Local

Law Enforcement

92-121118

1992-08-15

Syracuse Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/27/2026


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Margaret "Peggy" Reiley, aged 30, was last seen on August 16, 1992, after leaving a bar in Syracuse, New York, in the company of Philip Whaley. She left behind her clothing and identification at her apartment, and did not inform her teenage daughter or her live-in boyfriend of any plans to leave. A few days later, her blue ten-speed bicycle was found in a storage shed at Whaley's mother's home in Pulaski, New York, located 40 miles away.

Whaley initially claimed that ...
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Last Seen: Aug 16, 1992

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    Does anyone else find it strange how Peggy Reiley's bicycle ended up 40 miles away at Philip Whaley'... ...Read More
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    Hey everyone, I was reading up on Margaret "Peggy" Reiley's case and something about her blue ten-sp... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else find it odd that Peggy’s bike was found in Whaley's mom's shed? I mean, if they su... ...Read More
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