Our cold case for Episode 16: The Life & Kidnapping of Steven Stayner, Part 1-Kenneth Parnell, is a missing persons case from Atwater, CA. The information comes from The Charley Project.

Pamela Pedro has been missing from Atwater, California since September 13, 1982. Pamela was 17 years old the last time she was seen. That morning she had been dropped off at school and was last seen talking on a pay phone.

She is of Filipino descent with black hair and dark brown eyes. At the time of her disappearance she was wearing a blue and pink checkered shirt, blue corduroy pants and blue Nike shoes. She also had braces, large framed glasses, a dimple on her cheek and a mole under right eye.

Pamela Pedro’s parents reported her missing after her mother attempted to pick her up after school and no one could find her. The Merced Police have her listed as a possible runaway but there is no information indicating what happened to her.

Pamela Pedro was a senior at Atwater High School and advanced student, a classical pianist, an aerobics enthusiast and had a black belt in karate. She had plans to graduate early.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Pamela Pedro please contact the Merced Sheriff’s Department at 209-385-7444.