Since 1907, the annual State Fair of Oklahoma has attracted visitors from near and far. But in 1981 two 13-year-old friends, Cinda Pallett and Charlotte Kinsey, went missing from the fairgrounds. They were last seen accepting a job offer to help a male carnival worker unload stuffed animals from a truck. Despite extensive search efforts, including eyewitness reports and suspect descriptions, the girls were never found. The prime suspect, a known predator with a history of violence, was charged but the case was eventually dismissed due to lack of physical evidence. The mystery of Charlotte and Cinda's disappearance remains unsolved, haunting their families and investigators to this day. Follow along as Jess details the accounts from witnesses, family members, and detectives, all who worked tirelessly to find closure on this case.
Since this is still an open case, those with information regarding the case are asked to contact the Oklahoma State Police at 405-231-2121 or the Oklahoma City Police Department at either 405-297-1129, 405-297-1290, 405-297-1288 or 405-297-1000. Tips can also be called into the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-522-8017 or 405-427-5421 and the FBI’s Oklahoma City office at 405-290-7770.
Sources:
The Disappearances of Charlotte Kinsey & Cinda Pallett https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/06/01/the-disappearances-of-charlotte-kinsey-cinda-pallett/
Oklahoma Cold Cases https://oklahomacoldcases.org/charlotte-kinsey/
The Charley Project https://charleyproject.org/case/charlotte-june-kinsey, https://charleyproject.org/case/cinda-leann-pallett
KOCO news article https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-fairground-kidnapping-charlotte-kinsey-cinda-pallett/45109287
