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The Disappearance of David Cunillera
● Case Stalled
Adult Male
Pennsylvania
David E. Cunillera | Missing Since 1999
| Full Name | David E. Cunillera |
| Alias | Hollywood |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 5'5"–5'6" |
| Weight | 145–150 lbs |
| Eyes | Green |
| Hair | Brown |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic / Caucasian |
| Scar | Forehead |
| Tattoo | Chest — "Thug World" with gun graphic |
About David
David E. Cunillera
David E. Cunillera was 22 years old and living in New York City at the time of his disappearance. He was visiting a friend in Lake Winola, a small lake community in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, located approximately 16 miles northwest of Scranton. The visit was the last confirmed activity in David's life before he vanished.
David was known by the nickname "Hollywood." He had distinctive green eyes, brown hair, a scar on his forehead, and a tattoo across his chest reading "Thug World" with a gun graphic at each end of the phrase. These identifying features remain key details for anyone who believes they may have seen him.
David's family has had no contact with him since April 28, 1999. His case was entered into NamUs under case number MP11086 and is actively investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police.
01
Background
What We Know
On April 28, 1999, David Cunillera was visiting a friend's home in Lake Winola, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. During that visit, he spoke with his mother by telephone and told her he was heading back to New York City, where he lived. David said he planned to take a taxi from Lake Winola to Scranton, and then board a bus from Scranton to New York City, a trip of approximately two hours and 45 minutes.
David did not arrive in New York City. He was not on the bus. No one in his family or circle of friends has heard from him since that phone call. There has been no activity on any accounts or records associated with him in the more than 25 years since his disappearance.
The circumstances between his departure from Lake Winola and his failure to arrive in Scranton have never been explained. Whether he completed the taxi ride to Scranton, what happened in Scranton if he arrived, and where he went after leaving his friend's home remain unknown. No witnesses have come forward to confirm any part of his intended route after he left Lake Winola.
Case Timeline
How It Unfolded
April 28, 1999
Last Known Contact
David Cunillera speaks with his mother by telephone from a friend's home in Lake Winola, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. He tells her he is returning home to New York City and plans to take a taxi to Scranton and then a bus the rest of the way. He does not arrive. No further contact is made with family or friends.
May 2, 1999
Reported Missing
David is reported missing to the Pennsylvania State Police. The case is assigned agency number PO6-0411790. The investigation is handled by PSP Troop P, Wyoming County.
June 2011
Case Entered into NamUs
David's case is entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under case number MP11086, making it searchable in the national database and expanding visibility to law enforcement agencies across the country.
2024 — Present
Case Active on PSP Tips — $5,000 Reward
Pennsylvania State Police include David's case in their public-facing PSP Tips cold case initiative, actively seeking new leads. A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to David's discovery. The case remains open and assigned to PSP Troop P, Wyoming County.
02
Investigation
The Investigation
The investigation into David's disappearance has been open since May 1999 and is handled by the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop P, Wyoming County. The core facts of the case remain limited: David was last seen in Lake Winola, told his mother he was heading home to New York City via taxi and bus, and was never seen or heard from again. No confirmed sightings have been reported along his intended route or elsewhere since that date.
The gap in confirmed information begins the moment David left his friend's home. Whether he successfully reached Scranton, whether he boarded a bus, or whether something occurred before he left Wyoming County are questions that have not been answered in more than 25 years of investigation. No physical evidence, no witnesses, and no records have surfaced to account for his movements after that final phone call.
David's case was added to the NamUs national database in 2011 and has been included in the Pennsylvania State Police's active cold case outreach program. Pennsylvania State Police continue to ask the public for any information, no matter how small, that could provide a new direction for investigators.
03
Help Find
If You Have Information
David Cunillera has been missing for more than 25 years. Pennsylvania State Police are asking anyone with information, including people who knew David in Lake Winola, Wyoming County, or Scranton in 1999, or anyone who believes they may have seen him, to come forward. A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to David's discovery.
PSP — Wyoming County
(570) 836-2141
PSP Troop P, Tunkhannock Station
6039 State Route 6, Tunkhannock, PA
6039 State Route 6, Tunkhannock, PA
In Memoriam
He Is Not Forgotten
David Cunillera was 22 years old. He was on his way home. He called his mother to tell her he was coming. He never arrived. His family has spent more than 25 years without answers about what happened to him between Lake Winola and New York City on April 28, 1999.
Somewhere along a route that should have taken less than three hours, David disappeared. His case remains open. His family deserves to know what happened to him, and someone, somewhere, may hold a piece of that answer.
Sources
Pennsylvania State Police | NamUs #MP11086 | The Charley Project | WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers | Websleuths
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