FL FL - Dominique Noterman, 19, Key Biscayne, 18 May 1979

[MadMcGoo]

I saw this missing person in a newspaper article posted on Sandra’s thread. I can’t find anything else, no indication of wether she was found or not. She left Belgium and traveled to the US. Apparently she was last known to be alive after calling her parents from a hotel in Key Biscayne, Florida on May 18, 1979 and it was confirmed she checked out then (with no forwarding address). Hasn’t been heard from since.

They fear she may have been kidnapped, in which case I wanted to post here in case she met with foul play. If anyone can find additional information about her, that’d be great!


10 Jun 1979, 244 - Daily News at Newspapers.com

Name: Dominique Noterman
Age: 19
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 135 pounds
Hair Color: Blonde, long
Eye Color: Brown
Jewelry: Wears a diamond ring

 

[PayrollNerd]

Copied the OCR text, which always has odd formatting, likely from being scanned, to see if there are any other details to be found.

Daily News from New York, New York on June 10, 1979 · 244

new our town for a runaway Belgian girl, 19 Search extended 10 By JERRY SCHMETTERER An international search has been launched for a 19-year-old jr i i-l who left home in Belgium five weeks ago and is believed to be in this country. Dominique Noterman left her Antwerp home May 4 after arguing with her parents over her desire to make a vacation trip to America. For two weeks her family had no idea where she was' and police in Antwerp were searching for her in that country until the Notermans received a call from the Sonesta Beach Hotel in Key Biscayne. Fla. The bill indicated that Dominique staved at the hotel for one day and 3s Dominique Noterman Sandra Cunningham checked out on May 18. The Antwerp police asked police in Florida to confirm that she had checked out. She left no forwarding address. Soon after receiving the bill Dominique's mother came to New York and requested the help of the Missing Persons Bureau here. City detectives have been unable to turn up any solid leads. In the hope that Dominique may decide to visit friends in Minnesota, her parents are continuing to search in that HAVE YOU SEEN THESE PEOPLE? state. They told detectives they fear she may have been kidnaped. They said it is not her nature to stay away from home without letting them know where she is. Interpol also has been alerted to be on the lookout for the girl. Dominique is 6-feet and weighs about 135 poar.ls. Shs has long, blonde hair, brown eyes and wears a diamond ring. If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of Dominique Noterman or Sandra Cunningham, contact the Missing Persons Bureau at (212)374 6913.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Noting the different spellings of her surname are:

Netterman
Noterman

I can find Noterman surname on Facebook but no Netterman surnames at all.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Noting the different spellings of her surname are:

Netterman
Noterman

I can find Noterman surname on Facebook but no Netterman surnames at all.

I will edit the surname, my phone autocorrected it. I hadn't seen the other spelling. When I get back hom I'll do a search of both names in old archives. Thanks!

 

[PayrollNerd]

In 1979, that beachside hotel had to be pricey. I wonder if she wasn’t aware of that initially. Maybe that’s why she only stayed one night. Did someone invite her to stay there and that is how she met her demise? Where was she staying before that?

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/144306

 

[MadMcGoo]

In 1979, that beachside hotel had to be pricey. I wonder if she wasn’t aware of that initially. Maybe that’s why she only stayed one night. Did someone invite her to stay there and that is how she met her demise? Where was she staying before that?

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/144306

Yeah, I wonder why she stayed in a pricey hotel. How much money had she left with, if any? And where was she from the time she left Belgium (assuming she arrived shortly after in the US) until the time she registered into that hotel? That's quite awhile.

I looked at different spellings of her surname on newspapers.com and Ancestry with no luck. Not sure where else to look.