Little Dickies,
The Girl Who Walked Home
The Disappearance of Cindy Song and the Silence That Followed
This post discusses a missing person case and suspected foul play. No graphic details are included.
On Halloween night in 2001, a 21-year-old Penn State senior dressed as a bunny and went out with friends. By sunrise, she was gone.
No screams. No broken glass. No witnesses. No body. Just an apartment where her phone sat quietly on the counter, waiting for a call that would never come.
This is the story of Hyun Jong “Cindy” Song, a disappearance that cracked the illusion of safety in a place people liked to call Happy Valley.
The Paper Trail: The Life Behind the Missing Poster
Cindy Song was not a drifter, not a runaway, and not someone living on the edges of her own life. She was a student, a worker, and a daughter with plans already in motion.
- Age: 21
- School: Penn State senior
- Program: Integrative Arts
- Work: Two jobs
- Community: Active in campus and cultural groups
Born in South Korea, Cindy immigrated to the United States at fifteen. Her family settled in Virginia in pursuit of education and opportunity.
Friends described her as responsible, independent, and reliable. The kind of person who showed up when she said she would.
Into the Night: Halloween, 2001
October 31, 2001. State College was crowded with Halloween parties, loud music, and strangers moving through the streets in costume.
Cindy went out with two close friends dressed in a bunny costume. They spent the night dancing at Player’s Nite Club.
Timeline
- Late evening to 2:00 a.m.: Club and downtown nightlife
- After 2:00 a.m.: Friend’s residence for video games
- About 4:00 a.m.: Dropped off at her apartment
She was last seen walking toward her building alone.
The Apartment: Where the Night Stopped
Inside her apartment, investigators found something deeply unsettling in its normalcy. It looked like a routine that had simply stopped.
Items Found
- Backpack
- Cell phone
- False eyelashes on the bathroom counter
- No signs of forced entry
- Door locked
Items Missing
- Purse
- ID and credit cards
- Parts of the costume
The scene suggested she made it home and began getting ready for bed. Then something interrupted the night.
The Search: Silence Before the Alarm
When Cindy missed work and could not be reached, concern quickly turned into alarm. She was officially reported missing on November 4, 2001.
Searches began. Flyers spread across campus. But no confirmed trail ever emerged.
Theory Spotlight
The Apartment Encounter
Cindy made it home and may have opened the door for someone she knew or trusted.
The Transitional Space Abduction
She may have stepped outside briefly for a small errand and encountered someone in the parking area or walkway.
The Party Connection
Someone from the night may have followed her or learned where she lived.
The Selenski Theory
An informant later claimed a young Asian woman was abducted in State College and held by a violent offender. Cindy’s remains were never found, and no charges were filed in connection to her disappearance.
Still Missing
More than two decades later, Cindy Song is still missing. Her family is still waiting. And someone still knows the truth.
If you have information, contact local law enforcement or submit a tip through official missing person channels.
Thanks for Dicking around with Richie.
Keep being a voice for the voiceless.
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