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 voluntarily leave it behind or was she taken?
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witness
Lead #2The friend waiting at Jack in the Box—what time did they expect Christine to arrive, and did anyone see her vehicle or her at the car wash?
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location
Lead #3Was the car wash attended or unattended at 10:00 p.m. on January 18, 1971? Could staff or other customers have witnessed anything?
Christine Marie Eastin, a 19-year-old blonde woman, disappeared on January 18, 1971, from Hayward, California, after leaving home at 10:00 p.m. to visit a car wash and pick up a friend at Jack in the Box. Her vehicle was found abandoned at the car wash with her purse still locked inside, but Christine was never found. Over 50 years later, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unexplained, and investigators continue to seek information about what happened 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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clue
Lead #4Christine was wearing distinctive clothing including a red, white, and blue pinstriped tunic and bluish gold scarf—did anyone report seeing a woman matching this description that night?
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timeline
Lead #5What is the exact timeline between when Christine left home and when her vehicle was found? How quickly was it discovered?
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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
22:00Christine leaves home
Christine Marie Eastin 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
Vehicle found abandoned
Christine's vehicle was discovered at the car wash located at 25400 Mission Boulevard in Hayward with her purse locked inside
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Case Information
Incident:January 18, 1971 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:September 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 18, 1971 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:September 2, 2026