What happened to Cheryl Scherer? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5

Dateline NBC

  • Aug 10, 2026
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<p>Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the next episode of Dateline: Missing in America Season 5. In "Gone by Noon," Josh Mankiewicz delves into the disappearance of 19-year-old Cheryl Scherer, who vanished from the Rhodes Pump-Ur-Own gas station in Scott City, Missouri, on April 17, 1979, and hasn't been seen since. Listen to the full episode in the 'Dateline: Missing in America' feed - something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities find Cheryl.</p> <p>Follow now to get each episode completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dateline-missing-in-america/id1634842284?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box&ls=1&mttnsubad=1634842284&at=1000l39Vd" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2dI7xHWuZj2tMBQSrUrV0J" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DatelinePremium.com</a>. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to episodes. <a href="http://swap.fm/l/miafdlw" rel="noopener noreferrer">swap.fm/l/miafdlw</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

Brief Summary

The episode discusses the 1979 disappearance of Cheryl Shearer and the ongoing search for answers.

Key points

  • Dateline Missing in America. A preview of the podcast's fifth season featuring six unsolved mysteries.
  • The Disappearance of Cheryl Shearer. 19-year-old Cheryl Shearer went missing on April 17, 1979, and hasn't been found since.

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