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Michelle Marie Newton was 3 years old when she disappeared from Louisville, Kentucky on April 2, 1983. The case has been classified as a family abduction, with authorities alleging she was taken by her non-custodial mother, Debra Leigh Curry Newton.

According to later reporting, Michelle’s parents, Joe Newton and Debra Newton, were preparing to move to Georgia. Debra left early with Michelle, but when Joe arrived, they were gone—leaving family members with no answers and years of u ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 02, 1983
Victim Details

Jan 02, 2018

Jan 04, 2022

Michelle

Newton

44

3

48 inches

50 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 02, 1983

Louisville

Kentucky

Jefferson County

Louisville

No

612

70776

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Louisville

Kentucky

Jefferson County

40202

531 Court Place, Kentucky

5025745400

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.jcsoky.org/

R-0016000049

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

10647

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

12/21/2025


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