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Michelle Otero Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Dec 03, 2019

Oct 08, 2020

Michelle

Otero

31

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

07/01/2026


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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 ...
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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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