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Michelle Otero Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, New Mexico on Aug 08, 2010

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On August 8, 2010, sixteen-year-old Michelle Otero was last seen in the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear, and there is very little information available about what might have happened to her. At the time she went missing, Michelle was described as a White/Caucasian female with blonde or strawberry-blonde hair and black eyes. She stood at a height of five feet, three inches and weighed approximately 140 pounds. The case has ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 08, 2010

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  • Michelle Otero | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • Missing: Michelle Otero – Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
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    Victim Details

    Dec 03, 2019

    Oct 08, 2020

    Michelle

    Otero

    30

    16

    63 inches

    63 inches

    140 lbs

    140 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Aug 08, 2010

    Columbus

    New Mexico

    Luna County

    Unknown

    67837

    Luna County Sheriff's Office

    Deming

    New Mexico

    Luna County

    88030

    2462 J Street Southeast, New Mexico

    5755462655

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.lunacountynm.us/government/sheriff_s_department/index.php

    2010-0187

    Luna County Sheriff's Office

    Blond/Strawberry

    Black

    Black

    06/03/2026


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    11/26/2024
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