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Michelle Lauri Wilson was 40 years old when she was last seen in Kennewick, Washington, on June 1, 2004. Public records document that she left the home she shared with her mother and did not return. Her disappearance was entered into NamUs as case MP38050, which notes her physical description—brown hair worn below the shoulders, brown eyes, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and about 120–130 pounds—and distinctive features including ear and nose piercings and a tattoo of barbed wire with ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 2004

Victim Details

May 04, 2017

Jan 12, 2024

Michelle

Wilson

60

40

67 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In June of 2004, a 40-year-old female named Michelle Lauri Wilson disappeared from Kennewick, Washington. She was last seen leaving the residence she shared with her mother. At the time she went missing, Michelle was described as being approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing between 120 and 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinguishing features included piercings in her ears and nose, and a tattoo on her right leg of barbed wire intertwined with roses. The circumstances surrounding her initial departure were not immediately clear, leaving her family with years of uncertainty. Following her disappearance, information about Michelle's whereabouts was scarce. There were unconfirmed indications that she may have been in Nevada in 2008 and possibly in Rhode Island in 2011, though these leads did not result in her being found. Reports suggest that prior to her disappearance, Michelle had struggled with substance use and had been in and out of rehabilitation programs. It is also believed that she may have been dealing with undiagnosed mental health challenges. Her family expressed that they felt her case did not always receive consistent attention, a sentiment sometimes shared by families of missing persons with similar vulnerabilities. After many years without answers, it was reported in October 2025 that Michelle had been found alive in Wyoming. Authorities were able to confirm her identity and contact her family through the use of DNA. According to her family, Michelle was suffering from a condition such as severe amnesia, which left her unable to recall her own name or any contact information for many years. She had been brought to a care facility by an unknown individual. The resolution of her case underscores the importance of keeping missing persons cases active in national databases and the profound impact of persistent investigation and family advocacy.

Jun 01, 2004

Kennewick

Washington

Benton County

Kennewick

No

33501

Edmonds Police Department

Edmonds

Washington

Snohomish County

98020

Stacie Trykar

Detective

250 5th Avenue North, Washington

4257710200

Local

Law Enforcement

16-28028

2016-11-08

Edmonds Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

06/20/2026


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