It was a crisp Halloween night in 2001, and Penn State student Cindy Song was ready
and dressed for a night of fun—bunny ears perched on her head, a fluffy cotton tail
completing the look. She celebrated with friends at a college bar in downtown State
College, Pennsylvania. But by the time the sun rose on November 1st, Cindy was gone.
Vanished without a trace. No sign of a struggle. No clear suspect. Just an eerie mystery
that would baffle investigators for decades.
Her case would eventually lead to whispers of a terrifying connection—one that involves
a serial killer with a backyard graveyard, a conman, and a tangled web of crimes that
sent shockwaves through Pennsylvania. So what really happened to Cindy Song? Was
she simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or is there something even darker
lurking beneath the surface?
In this episode of Koltergeist, we unravel the disappearance of Cindy Song and the
chilling crimes of Hugo Selenski. Buckle up, because this one takes some unexpected
turns.
References:
Selenski gets up to 65 years in Saylorsburg home invasion
The Unsolved — Cindy Song vanishes from State College | wnep.com
20 years since Hugo Selenski escaped prison using bed sheets | wnep.com
Hugo’s Graveyard (2024) by Edward Lewis Amazon.com
‘A light should burn’ | 21 years on, Penn State student Cindy Song remains missing |
Featured News | Daily Collegian | psucollegian.com
Oct 30, 2002, page 6 - Centre Daily Times at Newspapers.com
Nov 08, 2001, page 10 - Centre Daily Times at Newspapers.com
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