The person at the center of this case
Simone S. Ridinger
Violent Crime · Open - Unsolved
48 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 gave Simone a ride when she hitchhiked from the Rainbow Restaurant? Did anyone see her on Route 9 or heading toward Sherborn, Framingham, or Cape Cod?
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person
Lead #2Who were Simone's housemates in Framingham? Did they have any information about her plans or contacts?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone working at or frequenting the Rainbow Restaurant see Simone leave or notice anything unusual 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 home in Martha's Vineyard for Labor Day weekend and vanished without a trace. Nearly five decades later, no one knows what happened to her during that journey or where she went after leaving work. Her case remains unsolved, and investigators still seek information from anyone who may have seen her hitchhiking or given her a ride that day.
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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 #4Her distinctive silver jewelry including spoon rings and turquoise stones may help identify her if she was encountered by someone that day.
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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
12:00-16:00Last Sighting
Simone Ridinger seen leaving work at Rainbow Restaurant in Natick, Massachusetts, 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 with her waitress uniform.
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1977-09-02
Disappearance
Simone Ridinger has not been seen or heard from since leaving work on Labor Day weekend 1977.
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 1977 at 4:00 AM
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 1977 at 4:00 AM
Last Updated:May 12, 2026