Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 04/02/1995
- Missing From:
- Missing From Palm Harbor, Florida
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 06/06/1962 (62)
- Age:
- Age 32 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’6, 135 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Brenda’s ears are pierced. Her maiden name is Starr and many accounts refer to her by that name.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Brenda Snouffer vanished on April 2, 1995, in Palm Harbor, Florida. She was going through a nasty divorce from her husband, Scott, and was set to testify against him and his brother for running a chop shop (a business that dismantles stolen cars). Brenda was afraid of Scott, who had threatened her, and threatening letters were sent to her and a friend the day she disappeared.
That morning, Brenda dropped off her six-year-old daughter, Mariel, at school in her turquoise Mazda Protege (license plate LEA14U) but never returned. Her disappearance was only reported hours later. The car has never been found.
Scott, who was a suspect, refused to cooperate with the investigation. While some charges against him in the car theft case were dropped due to Brenda’s absence, he was eventually convicted on other charges and sent to prison. Charges against his brother were dropped.
The divorce was finalized after Brenda disappeared, initially granting her sole custody of Mariel. However, Scott later gained full custody.
Brenda’s disappearance remains a mystery. Some believe she left willingly due to stress, while others suspect foul play, likely involving her husband.
- Agency:
- Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office 727-582-6200
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This person was missing Missing Since 04/02/1995