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[ Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002 ]

Song investigators still hopeful

Collegian Staff Writer

Oct. 31, 2001.

For most people, it was just another Halloween celebration. But for the family and friends of Cindy Song, it is a date they will never forget.

That night, Song and her friends attended a Halloween party at Player's Nite Club, 112 W. College Ave. After the party, Song was dropped off at her East Clinton Avenue apartment by a close friend.

No one has seen her since.

The 22-year-old integrative arts student has now been missing for nearly 10 months, and investigators say they have no new leads in the case.

Since her disappearance, sometime during the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2001, Song's credit cards and cell phone have sat idle. Her bank account has not been accessed.

Despite countless search efforts that have taken investigators to places as near as Tudek Park, directly behind Song's apartment, and as far as Philadelphia, investigators are no closer to solving the case than they were since the night the Penn State student disappeared.

Although investigators have no leads, they still have hope.

The investigation that began with only one investigator has now grown to include the Ferguson Township Police Department and six full-time investigators from the state police.

In addition, Carla Baron, a psychic consultant from California, has been brought in to aid the investigation with the help of the Penn State Paranormal Research Society.

"She's given us a lot of information, but nothing that has been helpful at this time," said Det. Brian Sprinkle of the Ferguson Township Police Department.

But Sprinkle is not discouraged.

"She has given us a lot of information that may turn into something down the road," he said.

The investigation will also be receiving extra assistance from the television program Unsolved Mysteries, which has agreed to air the story of the missing student.

"I just contacted them and asked if they would air the story," Sprinkle said. "I was just trying to get some national attention out of it."

The Lifetime Network, which airs the show, will run the segment Sept. 18.

The university is also continuing to do its part to aid the search effort.

Allison Kessler, a Penn State spokeswoman, said that although the university does not have anything new planned for informing incoming freshmen, it is going to continue to distribute posters and support the reward for information leading to Song's discovery.

Song is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 115 lbs.

She was last seen wearing a white shirt, pink tank top, brown knee-high boots and a red hooded jacket.

Anyone with any information regarding Song's whereabouts is asked to contact the Ferguson Township Police at 237-1172 or (800) 479-0050.

 



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