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Case Description
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Adele Marie Wells, a seven-year-old girl from Flint, Michigan, disappeared on November 21, 1958, in what has become one of Michigan’s oldest unsolved missing person cases. On the day she vanished, Adele had stayed home from school with a mild cold. Later in the morning, she walked to her grandmother’s house nearby to show off her freshly styled hair. She left her grandmother’s residence around 11:30 a.m., intending to return home or possibly go to school, but she never made it to either de ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 21, 1958
Last Seen: Nov 21, 1958
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Apr 21, 2014
Sep 15, 2022
Adele
Wells
72
7
42 inches
45 lbs
60 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Nov 21, 1958
Flint
Michigan
Genesee County
322
15179
Flint Police Department
Flint
Michigan
Genesee County
48502
Greg Hosmer
D/Sgt.
210 E. 5th Street, Michigan
8102376800
Local
Law Enforcement
15053-14
Flint Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/22/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Did anyone else dig into the details of the unidentified man seen carrying Adele that day? It seems ... ...Read More
04/10/2024
04/10/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been diving deep into Adele Marie Wells' case lately, and one thing that's bee... ...Read More
09/15/2023
I've been diving deep into Adele Marie Wells' case lately, and one thing that's bee... ...Read More
09/15/2023
