Disappearance of Jenny Pandos

Last updated
Jenny Pandos
Born
Jennifer Lynn Pandos

Virginia, U.S.
DisappearedFebruary 10, 1987 (age 15)
Status Missing for 38 years, 8 months and 23 days
Nationality American
OccupationStudent
Parents
  • Ron Pandos (father)
  • Margie Pandos (mother)
Distinguishing featuresCaucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Left-handed. [1]

Jennifer Lynn "Jenny" Pandos (born October 29, 1971) [2] is an American teenager [3] who disappeared from Wiilamsburg, Virginia in 1987. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Disappearance

On the morning of February 10, 1987 [7] Jenny's parents had entered her room to find her missing. [8] [9] Her purse was gone, but all her other belongings, including her coat, were left behind. A note had been left behind that said, "Your daughter's with me. She's fine. She's having some problems and needs some time away." which switched to "I'm fine. I just need time to think. Both of you, please go to work tomorrow ‘cause I will try to call you. I won't call you at home, only at one of y'all's work. Do not call the police. I can easily find out if you do. I may never come back home. Don't tell my friends about this. Just tell them that I'm sick."

Jenny's brother believed that their parents may have had something to do with her disappearance. He says their father was abusive, and he thinks their story is suspicious. He appeared in a documentary about it called Burden of Proof. Burden of Proof eventually highlighted another suspect, Jenny's boyfriend at the time, Tony Tobler. Jenny and Tony were said to have a very intense relationship, and in the past, Jenny had got pregnant with his child and had an abortion. [10]

Aftermath

In 1991 a deceased unidentified woman was found in Virginia and thought to have been Pandos, [11] but this was proven false. A documentary about the case was released on HBO in June 2023. [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. "The Charley Project: Jennifer Lynn Pandos". charleyproject.org. October 12, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  2. "376DFVA - Jennifer Lynn Pandos". www.doenetwork.org. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  3. Murray, Callum (2023-12-29). "What happened to Jennifer Pandos? | The subject of HBO's "Burden of Proof"". The Review Geek. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  4. Mehrotra, Kriti (2023-06-06). "Jennifer Pandos: What Happened to Her? Is She Dead or Alive?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  5. HBO (2023-05-25). Burden of Proof | Official Trailer | HBO . Retrieved 2025-10-31 via YouTube.
  6. "Have you seen this child? Jennifer Lynn Pandos". National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  7. "No answers 32 years after Jenny Lynn Pandos disappeared from Virginia". NBC News. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  8. Diva, True Crime (2015-08-27). "Jennifer Lynn Pandos: Missing Since 1987". True Crime Diva. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  9. "No answers 32 years after Jenny Lynn Pandos disappeared from Virginia". NBC News. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  10. Mehrotra, Kriti (2023-06-07). "Cori and Tony Tobler: Where Are Jennifer Pandos' Friends Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  11. "Sheriff's Office rules out Jennifer Pandos as Bear Creek missing woman". WCTI. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  12. Morfoot, Addie (2023-06-06). "How Cynthia Hill's 'Burden of Proof' Docuseries Unpacked the Mystery Surrounding Jennifer Pandos' 1987 Disappearance". Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  13. Adcock, Anna Beth (2023-05-30). "Locally Created Series Burden of Proof Follows Cold Case". Raleigh Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2025-10-31.