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Yolanda Panek, a 21-year-old mother, was last seen on July 13, 1995, after checking into the Capri Motel in Portland, Oregon, with her two-year-old son. The next morning, her car was found abandoned near a Greyhound bus station, with her son inside unharmed. Bloodstains were discovered both inside the vehicle and in the motel room, where the mattress was soaked in blood, and bed linens were missing. Investigators also found a blood smear on the sidewalk outside her room. Despite these clues, Yol ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 14, 1995
Last Seen: Jul 14, 1995
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Aug 07, 2014
Jan 08, 2024
Yolanda
Panek
50
21
72 inches
200 lbs
210 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Jul 14, 1995
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
No
238
15603
Portland Police Bureau
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
97204
Heidi Helwig
Detective
1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon
5038230400
Local
Law Enforcement
95-69348
1995-07-14
Portland Police Bureau
Black
Brown
Brown
12/02/2025
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Has anyone else been curious about the timeline around Yolanda Panek's last known moments? I’ve be... ...Read More
05/23/2024
05/23/2024
