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Rachel Mellon-skemp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bolingbrook, Illinois on Jan 31, 1996

Victim Details

Jul 01, 2009

May 15, 2023

Rachel

Mellon-skemp

43

13

60 inches

65 inches

70 lbs

75 lbs

Asian

Female

Jan 31, 1996

Bolingbrook

Illinois

Will County

60440

1338

Bolingbrook Police Department

Bolingbrook

Illinois

Will County

60440

375 West Briarcliff Road, Illinois

6302268660

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.bolingbrook.com/police

96-2670

1996-01-31

Bolingbrook Police Department

na

Black

Hazel

Hazel

07/06/2026


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On a cold January day in 1996, 13-year-old Rachel Marie Mellon-Skemp was at her home in Bolingbrook, Illinois, feeling unwell with a sore throat and having stayed home from school. This ordinary winter day would become the day she vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. The last person to report seeing her was her stepfather. He told authorities that around 2:30 in the afternoon, Rachel went to her bedroom to take a nap. Shortly after, he left the residence to walk the f ...
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Last Seen: Jan 31, 1996

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    Speaking of Rachel, I have a few questions. There isn't much information out there about her ca... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else come across the part about Rachel’s diary entries? I think this is a hugely import... ...Read More
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    Hey everyone, I came across a detail in the Rachel Mellon-Skemp case that feels particularly puzzlin... ...Read More
    03/09/2023
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