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Michelle Vanek
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The mountains can sometimes be slow in revealing their mysteries. One of those mysteries may be nearing a solution.
In May, a new clue emerged in the 18-year-old mystery surrounding Michelle Vanek’s disappearance on Mount of the Holy Cross. Vanek, 35, a mother of four from the Lakewood area, was hiking with friend Eric Sawyer on Sept. 24 ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 24, 2005
The mountains can sometimes be slow in revealing their mysteries. One of those mysteries may be nearing a solution.
In May, a new clue emerged in the 18-year-old mystery surrounding Michelle Vanek’s disappearance on Mount of the Holy Cross. Vanek, 35, a mother of four from the Lakewood area, was hiking with friend Eric Sawyer on Sept. 24 ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 24, 2005
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Michelle
Vanek
54
35
67 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Sep 24, 2005
Minturn
Colorado
Eagle County
81645
273
11016
Eagle County Sheriff's Office
Eagle
Colorado
Eagle County
81631
Jeff Waltz
Detective
PO Box 359, Colorado
9703288682
County
Law Enforcement
2005-1969
2005-09-24
Eagle County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
No
11/22/2025
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Has anyone else been following the renewed search efforts for Michelle Vanek on Mount of the Holy Cr... ...Read More
05/06/2024
05/06/2024
Hey everyone, I've been following the Michelle Vanek case for a while, and something that's been on ... ...Read More
01/20/2024
01/20/2024
Has anyone else been following the case of Michelle Vanek from 2005? I stumbled across the story aga... ...Read More
05/12/2023
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