The person at the center of this case
Simone S. Ridinger
Violent Crime · Open
49 years waiting · since 1977
SIMONE S. RIDINGER - SHERBORN, MASSACHUSETTS
Justice for Simone S. Ridinger — the trail went cold in 1977, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who picked up Simone hitchhiking in the Natick area on September 2, 1977, and where did they drop her off?
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person
Lead #2Who were Simone's housemates in Framingham, and did they have any information about her plans or connections?
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witness
Lead #3Did any regular customers or staff at the Rainbow Restaurant notice anything unusual about Simone's behavior or interactions before she left that day?
On September 2, 1977, Simone Ridinger, a 20-year-old waitress, left her job at the Rainbow Restaurant in Natick, Massachusetts to hitchhike to her family's home in Martha's Vineyard for Labor Day weekend and vanished without a trace. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, white sneakers, and distinctive silver jewelry including spoon rings and turquoise stones, carrying a gray duffel bag. Nearly 50 years later, investigators seek anyone who may have picked up a female hitchhiker in the Natick area or recall details about her housemates in Framingham or her restaurant connections.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4The distinctive silver jewelry including spoon rings and turquoise stones could help identify her if she was encountered by someone who remembered these details.
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Lead #5Why was Simone hitchhiking rather than using other transportation, and did she have a pattern of hitchhiking to Martha's Vineyard?
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Source Narrative
September 2, 1977 Sherborn, Massachusetts On Friday, September 2, 1977, (Labor Day weekend) between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Simone Ridinger was seen leaving work at the Rainbow Restaurant, 9 South Main Street, Natick, Massachusetts, to hitchhike to her family’s home in Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod.
Simone was wearing blue jeans with rips and patches, a white t-shirt, white high top sneakers and a lot of silver jewelry. Also, Simone was carrying a gray duffel bag with her waitress uniform inside, a dark blue polyester skirt and vest top.
Simone has not been seen or heard from since. The Sherborn Police Department is seeking information regarding: person(s) who lived with Simone as a housemate in Framingham; those who frequented the Rainbow Restaurant while Simone was employed there, and anyone who may recall seeing a female hitchhiker in the Natick area and dropping her off in Sherborn, Framingham or Cape Cod.
For additional information regarding this victim, please refer to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database, case report number MP # 2779. Remarks: Ridinger wore the following jewelry: “spoon rings”, bracelets, and turquoise stones.
Timeline of Events
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1977-09-02
12:00 PM - 4:00 PMLast Sighting at Work
Simone Ridinger was seen leaving the Rainbow Restaurant in Natick, Massachusetts on Friday, September 2, 1977 (Labor Day weekend) to hitchhike to Martha's Vineyard. She was wearing blue jeans with rips and patches, white t-shirt, white high-top sneakers, and silver jewelry including spoon rings, bracelets, and turquoise stones. She carried a gray duffel bag containing her waitress uniform.
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1977-09-02
Disappearance
Simone Ridinger has not been seen or heard from since leaving work on September 2, 1977.
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 1977 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 28, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 1977 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 28, 2026