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Michelle Lakey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Aug 26, 1986

Victim Details

Created

Sep 18, 2009

Case Added

Jul 29, 2020

Firstname

Michelle

Lastname

Lakey

Current Age

50

Age At Disappearance

11

Height

57 inches

Weight

80 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 26, 1986

City

Scranton

State

Pennsylvania

County

Lackawanna County

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

25958

Agency Name

Scranton Police Department

Agency City

Scranton

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Lackawanna County

Agency Zip Code

18503

Agency Contact

Agency Address

100 South Washington Avenue, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

5703484134

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Primary Agency

Scranton Police Department

CaseContributors

7513

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/25/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a summer day in 1986, 11-year-old Michelle Jolene Lakey, who was known to her loved ones as Jolene, vanished from her neighborhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania. On August 26th, she had been to visit her mother at Mercy Hospital and was last seen walking along North Washington Avenue, heading towards her home in the 1300 block of the same street. That evening, Jolene had plans to sleep over at a friend's house on Myrtle Street. She was last seen wearing dark blue sweatpants, a white t-shirt ...

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Last Seen: Aug 26, 1986

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Michelle Jolene Lakey - The Charley Project

Keeping their memory alive Michelle Jolene Lakey missing 31 years

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Forum Posts (3)

I just can't shake the eerie detail about that light-yellow car spotted near where Michelle was last... ...Read More
05/19/2024

Has anyone looked deeper into the connection between Michelle and Frank Osellanie? I came across som... ...Read More
11/12/2023

I find it so intriguing how crucial witness accounts can shape a case. In Michelle Lakey's disappear... ...Read More
03/05/2023

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