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Denise Porch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Charlotte, North Carolina on Jul 31, 1975

Victim Details

Jul 11, 2009

Dec 18, 2023

Denise

Porch

71

21

66 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 31, 1975

Charlotte

North Carolina

Mecklenburg County

20573

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Charlotte

North Carolina

,

CMPD: 1975-88-325

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

6729

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/22/2026


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On a summer afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, 21-year-old Denise Newsom Porch disappeared, leaving behind a life she was just beginning to build. It was July 31, 1975, and Denise, the resident manager of the Yorktown Apartments on Tyvola Road where she also lived, left a note for her husband, Dean, telling him she was showing a vacant unit to a potential renter. Having recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary, she was by all accounts happy and looking forward to the future. Witnes ...
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Last Seen: Jul 31, 1975

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    I’ve been reading about Denise Porch’s case, and something that struck me was the missing log of... ...Read More
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