MA MA - Simone Ridinger, 17, Sherborn, 2 Sept 1977

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Sweetluv said:
Spent alot of time going through UID pics today looking for potential matches....frustrating.
Simone is somewhere...but where?
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She was probably killed and buried the day she disappeared. It would take blind luck to find any remains at this point. Maybe some day someone will start excavating for new construction somewhere and find some bones.
 
There are so many woman that were victims of serial killers, some of them truckers, from that 70s and 80s era who are still UID. Could Simone be one of them?
Hitchhiking on a stretch of highway, she could have easily been picked up...and body transported and discarded in another state. Would be of interest to find out which serial killers were active in 1977 and may have been in that area around that time.
 
I've been looking for a new project. This caught my eye. Its hard because of the lack of information and age. The information that is available has promise. There are questions and facts on this and every other case. Facts are for example It rained last night. Questions are, did it rain last night? Lots of questions but I want to get new real facts to create new questions. Next step is create list of people involved beyond the term "the 70 year old guy" in this case . What is his name and all the names, places and addresses involved with this case that can jog a memory or make someone who is hiding something to come forward. This can create a way to get facts that can give the good people of this site information to drill down with their skill set and to see what happened in this case. So I will begin with the who, what ,where and how of the people involved. Facts can rattle the cage but this poor soul needs to come home. Time to take a deep dive on this, Names, places, history all paint a picture of who and whats involved. Lets start with the family background. Stand by
 
Thoughts on one of these serial killer truckers prominent in the 70s being responsible for Simones disappearance...
Hitchhiking on a stretch of highway. Her body easily taken out of state...
 
Simone's NamUs profile was modified on 3/28/22. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
She currently has 34 rule outs listed.
UP16762 03/11/1982Suffolk MA
UP17089 07/11/1978 Guadalupe NM
UP1882 06/02/1978 Robeson NC
UP4370 08/26/1980 Los Angeles CA
UP10217 07/17/1980 Anchorage AK
UP6279 12/18/1996 Fairfax VA
UP8419 01/16/2001 Isle of Wight VA
UP1522 04/10/1979 Middlesex NJ
UP14969 11/15/1978 Hampshire MA
UP6251 03/05/1979 Monroem FL
UP82 04/01/1985 Knox KY
UP4790 04/24/1981 Miami OH
UP10229 02/14/1988 Westchester NY
UP6629 02/03/1991 Frederick VA
UP6482 12/30/1979 Frederick VA
UP12683 06/06/2014 Newport News VA
UP6661 02/03/1991 Stafford VA
UP5166 06/20/1979 Perry PA
UP10566 04/08/1981 Pima AZ
UP6279 12/18/1996 Fairfax VA
UP6642 08/07/1986 Chesterfield VA
UP6796 11/18/1985 Alleghany VA
UP1567 06/01/1987 Knox TN
UP8493 12/06/1993 Fairfax VA
UP5166 06/20/1979 Perry PA
UP6259 04/22/1981 Lawrence OH
UP3153 04/19/1981 Will IL
UP8642 03/30/2011 Fulton GA
UP8427 07/17/1982 Washoe NV
UP4969 11/29/2006 Hamilton OH
UP6583 11/10/1979 Livingston NY
UP2512 06/07/1979 San Bernardino CA
UP6249 11/14/1980 Rockingham VA
UP6485 02/11/1982 Prince William VA
 
Wicked Deeds podcast just released an episode about Simone's disappearance. They interviewed her sister for this episode.
‎Wicked Deeds: Simone Ridinger - 1977 - MA on Apple Podcasts
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Simone Ridinger - 1977 - MA
May 3, 2022
This episode covers the missing persons case of Simone Ridinger. She was a young woman from Sherborn, Massachusetts who disappeared from the nearby town of Natick on Labor Day Weekend back in 1977. During the production of this episode, we were lucky enough to speak with three individuals involved in this case. Detective Godinho of the Sherborn PD, Detective Haswell of the Natick PD, and Betsy Bailey, Simone’s sister, all of whom you’ll hear from.



It should be made clear that this investigation has become that of a recovery mission, and more than anything, detectives, along with Simone’s remaining family, seek to bring her home, so that she may be properly laid to rest. Please reach out to authorities with any information you may have, big or small, in regards to what happened to Simone Ridinger on Labor Day Weekend in 1977. Contact information for Sherborn and Natick Police is listed below.



Sherborn PD, Detective James Godinho: 508-653-2424

Natick PD, Detective John Haswell: 508-647-9500



Follow us on on Instagram at wicked.deeds.podcast

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Visit our website wickeddeedspodcast.com for a list of photos related to this case and our source material.
 
Iinteresting podcast...
The coworkers/waitresses gave a description of what Simone was wearing/carrying (duffel bag) when she left work and it was not made public. The elderly man, who came forward in 1986, gave a similar description.
Also, she was suppose to leave work on Sept 2 and immediately start hitchhiking...the elderly man states he came into contact with her Sept 3 around 645 AM. If we assume this is true, where was she during the time between?
So many questions....
 
I've always wanted to know more about her boyfriend. Not that he was personally guilty, obviously, but why was he in prison? Could someone have "had beef" with him, and hurt Simone as retaliation? Could Simone herself have been caught up in, or caught wind of something?

So many things seem as likely as her simply having hitched a ride with the wrong person, IMO.
 
Beekarina said:
I've always wanted to know more about her boyfriend. Not that he was personally guilty, obviously, but why was he in prison? Could someone have "had beef" with him, and hurt Simone as retaliation? Could Simone herself have been caught up in, or caught wind of something?

So many things seem as likely as her simply having hitched a ride with the wrong person, IMO.
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BBM

Many women were murdered in the 60s, 70s, and 80s after hitching a ride with the wrong person, so that still seems like the most likely scenario to me.

I also think it's possible that she had plans to meet someone she knew on the mainland.

Can someone refresh my memory. How far is it from the airport rotary in Hyannisport to the spot where she would have caught the ferry?
 
Ozoner said:
BBM

Many women were murdered in the 60s, 70s, and 80s after hitching a ride with the wrong person, so that still seems like the most likely scenario to me.

I also think it's possible that she had plans to meet someone she knew on the mainland.

Can someone refresh my memory. How far is it from the airport rotary in Hyannisport to the spot where she would have caught the ferry?
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That may be. It always makes sense to go with the most reasonable explanation first.

However, her case is long cold, and with long cold cases in particular, I think there is value in thinking outside the box. Sometimes way outside the box.
 
Combing through UID pics..no luck.
This case is frustrating for sure!
 
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