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Michael Bell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Banos, California on Sep 16, 2011

Victim Details

Mar 05, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Michael

Bell

39

25

72 inches

190 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 16, 2011

Los Banos

California

Fresno County

14968

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90012

100 West 1st Street, California

8772755273

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.lapdonline.org/

1111-18099

2014-03-06

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Black

Brown

Brown

07/11/2026


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Michael Darnell Bell Jr., 25 years old, was last seen on September 16, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. The following day, his vehicle ran out of gas on Interstate 5 near Mendota, California, about four hours north of Los Angeles. A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer encountered him at approximately 3:15 AM and gave him a ride to a nearby Chevron gas station at Panoche Road, but Michael was never heard from again after that interaction.

Bell had been preparing to travel to Clevela ...
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Last Seen: Sep 16, 2011

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  • Michael Darnell Bell | State of California - Department of Justice
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    Has anyone come across details about the gas station encounter that Michael had with the CHP officer... ...Read More
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