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April Schell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec 22, 1986

Victim Details

Sep 11, 2013

Jun 05, 2024

April

Schell

88

49

63 inches

122 lbs

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 22, 1986

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89102

14165

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

87-19280

1987-01-06

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/11/2026


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In the winter of 1986, a 49-year-old woman named April Rowena Schell vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada, leaving behind a mysterious and lingering case for investigators. The last known contact with April was a distressing phone call she made to her family, who lived out of state. During the conversation, she revealed that she was destitute, a stark and worrying admission that would be the last words her family would ever hear from her. Following this troubling call, all subsequent attempts by her ...
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Last Seen: Dec 22, 1986

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  • April Rowena Schell | State of California - Department of Justice
  • April Rowena Schell - The Charley Project
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