Michelle Henson, age 37, was last seen on February 24, 2010, in Key West, Florida. She lived aboard a houseboat anchored in Cow Key Channel, an area between Key West and Stock Island. Her disappearance was reported the next day by two of her neighbors, Darrell Henshaw and Brendan Coughlin, who also lived on houseboats in the same area. They stated that they last saw Henson as she took her dinghy to shore, but by the following day, neither Henson nor her dinghy could be found, although her bike remained locked in its usual spot.
Despite an extensive search effort by the U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement, no trace of Henson has been discovered. Her case remains unsolved, with some authorities suggesting that she may have met with an accident at sea, as weather conditions were rough at the time with strong winds that could have swamped her small dinghy. However, Henson's family has expressed concerns of foul play, especially after finding what they believed to be blood-stained items on her boat. Investigators questioned the two men who reported her missing but have not named them as suspects.
Henson's disappearance is complicated by her troubled past, including a history of legal issues and alcohol dependence. At the time of her disappearance, she was on probation for a domestic battery charge. Her family, however, stated that she was attempting to turn her life around, having enrolled in college with hopes of becoming a substance abuse counselor. The case remains open, with no definitive answers as to what happened to Michelle Henson.
Last Seen: Feb 24, 2010
