Cindy Cook was a 16-year-old girl from Lemmon Valley, Nevada, who was found murdered on January 25, 1981. She had been last seen the evening before, January 24, leaving home at about 7:00 p.m. to hitchhike to an arcade in the Lemmon Valley shopping center. She stayed at the arcade until about 8:30 p.m., playing games with friends, and never returned home.

Her body was discovered the next day in sagebrush near the intersection of Cold Springs Drive and Village Parkway, just north of Reno. Cindy’s purse was found some distance from her body, a detail that heightened suspicions of foul play. Law enforcement appealed for public help and investigated leads, but no one has been held accountable and the murder remains unsolved.

Anyone who knew Cindy, saw her traveling that evening, or has information about her disappearance or death is asked to contact the authorities handling the case.