Name: Cora Christmas McGuirk
AKA: Cynthia Jackson,
Age: 22 years old
Last Seen: July 12, 1991
Location: Seattle, Washington
Status: Still missing
Case Information
22 year old Cora McGuirk was last seen in Seattle, Washington on July 12, 1991. She disappeared for two days in early July 1991, then briefly returned before vanishing again.
Background
Cora McGuirk was born on December 25, 1968. She grew up in Chicago and moved to Washington after graduating high school in 1986.
Upon her arrival in Washington, she got a job at the University of Washington Medical Center gift shop and enrolled in an electrical engineer program at the university.
Cora eventually dropped out of school and quit her job while dating a man who was involved with drugs. It is unknown if Cora was involved with drugs.
Disappearance
In early July 1991, Cora McGuirk disappeared for two days before returning home. Her aunt noticed Cora acting odd, and asked if she was OK. Cora told her she was fine, but to look after her children if anything happened to her.
On the evening of July 12, 1991, Cora McGuirk left her home in Seattle, Washington and never returned. She leaves behind three children, who her aunt raised after she disappeared.
Her loved ones do not believe she would have willingly abandoned her family.
Investigation
After her disappearance, Cora’s vehicle was found near Aurora Avenue North, an area where the Green River Killer was known to have picked up victims.
Cora is on a list of potential Green River Killer victims, though her body has never been found. Gary Ridgway, aka the Green River Killer, was convicted of murdering 49 women in the greater Seattle area between 1982-1998.
Ridgway was arrested on November 30, 2001, and ultimately took a plea bargain where he agreed to disclose the location of still missing women in exchange for removing the death penalty from his sentence.
It is unknown if he was directly asked about Cora, though she remains on a list of his suspected victims.
Cora’s son, Martell Webster, became a professional basketball player with the Portland Trailblazers in 2005. He was four years old when she disappeared.
Appearance
Black female born on December 25, 1968. Cora has black hair, brown eyes, stands 5’9 tall, and weighs 170 pounds.
She had well manicured fingernails with red polish, and a chain that went through her right pinky fingernail to a ring on another finger.
Clothing & Accessories:
Cora was last seen wearing a burgundy and black leather coat made of snake skin, green shorts with black lace, a black shirt, sandals, and a gold Citizen watch with a black band.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Cora McGuirk please contact the Seattle Police Department at (206) 625-5011.
Resources & Further Information
Cora Christmas McGuirk – NamUs
Cora Christmas McGuirk – The Charley Project
Sophomore’s Path To Stardom Anything But Smooth – Seattle PI
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