The person at the center of this case
Cynthia Lynn Maine
Missing Person · Open
40 years waiting · since 1986
Missing Person: Cynthia Lynn Maine
Justice for Cynthia Lynn Maine — the trail went cold in 1986, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who did Cynthia speak with during her phone call to her mother on February 23? What was her emotional state or tone?
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location
Lead #2Where exactly was Cynthia calling from when she contacted her mother? Was she still in San Diego?
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clue
Lead #3Did anyone see Cynthia at the movie theater or anywhere else on February 21 or 22?
Cynthia Lynn Maine, a 26-year-old woman, disappeared on February 21, 1986, after leaving her San Diego home to go to a movie. She made contact with her mother two days later but has not been seen or heard from since that brief call. Despite decades of investigation by the San Diego Police Department, her whereabouts remain unknown and the case remains open.
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evidence
Lead #4What movie was she planning to see, and were there any witnesses or records from that theater?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP8606. Missing person: Cynthia Lynn Maine.
Last known contact: 1986-02-21 in San Diego, San Diego, CA. Circumstances: She left home to go to a movie, and didn't return.
She contacted her mother two days after she left home, and has not been seen or heard of since. Demographics: 26 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 4 ft 11 in, 125 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: pink/white striped sweater, blue jeans.
Investigating agency: San Diego Police Department | 89-147588 | 1989-12-29.
Timeline of Events
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1986-02-21
Cynthia Maine disappears
Left home to go to a movie and did not return
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1986-02-23
Last contact with mother
Cynthia called her mother two days after leaving home; no contact since
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Case Information
Incident:February 21, 1986
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 21, 1986
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6195312000
You can remain anonymous