The person at the center of this case
Christine Marie Eastin
Missing Person · Open
55 years waiting · since 1971
CHRISTINE MARIE EASTIN
Justice for Christine Marie Eastin — the trail went cold in 1971, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was Christine's purse left locked in the vehicle? Did she leave willingly or was she taken?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone at or near the car wash on Mission Boulevard witness Christine's arrival or any suspicious activity that night?
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timeline
Lead #3What was the exact time interval between when Christine left home and when her vehicle was discovered? When was it reported?
Christine Marie Eastin, a 19-year-old blonde woman, disappeared on January 18, 1971, from Hayward, California, while running a routine errand to the car wash and pick up a friend. Her vehicle was found abandoned at the car wash with her purse still locked inside, suggesting an unexpected interruption. Despite decades of investigation, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown, and authorities continue to seek information from anyone who may have witnessed events that night.
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#177
Hayward Police Department / FBI San Francisco Field Office
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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location
Lead #4Were there other businesses or residences near the car wash that might have had security or witnesses in 1971?
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clue
Lead #5The specific clothing description (red, white, and blue pinstriped tunic, bluish gold scarf) is distinctive—did anyone report seeing a woman matching this description?
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Source Narrative
January 18, 1971 Hayward, California Christine Marie Eastin went missing from Hayward, California, on January 18, 1971. She left her home at 10:00 p.m.
to go to the car wash and then pick up her friend at the local Jack in the Box restaurant. She never arrived to pick up her friend.
The vehicle she drove was found at a car wash located at 25400 Mission Boulevard in Hayward. Her purse was locked inside the vehicle.
Christine was last seen wearing a black/brown leather coat, black boots, blue slacks, a red, white, and blue pinstriped tunic, and a bluish gold scarf.
Timeline of Events
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1971-01-18
22:00Left home for car wash
Christine left her home at 10:00 p.m. to go to the car wash and then pick up her friend at Jack in the Box restaurant
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1971-01-18
unknownFailed to arrive at Jack in the Box
Christine never arrived to pick up her friend at the local Jack in the Box restaurant
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1971-01-18
Vehicle found at car wash
Her vehicle was discovered at the car wash located at 25400 Mission Boulevard with her purse locked inside
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Case Information
Incident:January 18, 1971 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 18, 1971 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026