In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are sharing the story of Marjorie “Christy” Luna to honor her life and amplify the voices of survivors.
From the outside, Greenacres seemed like a picture-perfect place to grow up — where kids roamed barefoot between the park, school, and corner store. But beneath that storybook setting, something darker was unfolding, and it came to a head one May evening in 1984 when Christy disappeared.
More than 40 years later, her friends are revisiting their childhood memories, uncovering how abuse and violence can exist in plain sight — often hidden or left unspoken.
By sharing Christy’s story during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we hope to raise awareness, support survivors, and remind others that their voices matter.
Courtesy of Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County
Episode Info
If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, you can find confidential support at RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline. You can chat with them online, call 1-800-656-4673, or text HOPE to 64673.
If you know anything about the disappearance of Marjorie “Christy” Luna in Greenacres, Florida, on May 27th, 1984, the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, please come forward. And if you had encounters with anyone named in the episode, or even similar encounters as described with men you didn’t know, detectives want to hear from you, too. Perhaps you hold the missing piece to solving this mystery and putting a terrible person behind bars for whatever life they have left. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-8477.
Ways to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office directly:
Main Line: 561-688-3000. Detective William Springer’s Email: SpringerW@pbso.org
A photo of Christy Luna. Courtesy: Missing: Marjorie Christina "Christy" Luna Facebook Page.
An original scene photo of Christy’s home in Greenacres back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Original scene photos of Belk’s corner store in Greenacres back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Original scene photos of Belk’s corner store in Greenacres back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Original scene photos of Belk’s corner store in Greenacres back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Christy’s childhood friends, Jennifer (left) and Brenda (right), pictured outside of Christy’s home in Greenacres. Both Jennifer and Brenda have been dedicated advocates for Christy and her case. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Photo taken during our interview with Christy’s friends, Jennifer and Brenda. Photo taken by audiochuck Staff.
Archival photos from the original search efforts for Christy back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach Post.
Archival photos from the original search efforts for Christy back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach Post.
Archival photos from the original search efforts for Christy back in 1984. Courtesy: The Palm Beach Post.
Jennifer’s sketch completed in 2009 of the men from their childhood encounters at the park in Greenacres.
Brenda’s sketch completed in 2009 of the men from their childhood encounters at the park in Greenacres.
An old newspaper article referencing Charles Rambo that Jennifer recognized as resembling her above sketch. Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel
Newspaper article referencing Willis Rambo that Brenda recognized as resembling her above sketch. Source: The Palm Beach Post.
Episode Source Material
Original reporting by Madison Cavalchire
- South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL): ‘Don’t be afraid, just tell us,’ a mother says by Angel Streeter Accessed via Newspapers.com.
- South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL): Missing girl met suspect in sex case, police say by James H. Tolpin Accessed via Newspapers.com.
- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL): Police, FBI believe child was abducted by United Press International Accessed via Newspapers.com.
