207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Michelle Valadez
Missing

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!

Michelle Jean Valadez, also known as Michelle Barnett, was last seen on May 30, 1994. At the time, she was 18 years old and living in Palm Springs, California, after having recently moved there from Ontario, California, with her three-year-old son and his 29-year-old father. Michelle called her family on the day of her disappearance, indicating that she planned to return home soon, but she was never heard from again.

Two weeks after her disappearance, her mother received a disturbing p ...Read More
Last Seen: May 30, 1994

Links to Additional Sources (6)

See any mistakes? Let us know!

Missing Person / NamUs #MP300 - Office of Justice Programs

Michelle Jean Valadez | State of California - Department of Justice

...View 4 additional sources

Victim Details

created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jun 17, 2024

firstname

Michelle

lastname

Valadez

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

105 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

May 30, 1994

City

Ontario

State

California

County

San Bernardino County

vehicles

127

Agency ID

30340

Agency Name

Ontario Police Department

Agency City

Ontario

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Bernardino County

Agency Zip Code

91761

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2500 South Archibald Avenue, California

Agency Phone

9093952001

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.ci.ontario.ca.us/Police

Agency Case #

94-11-2883

Primary Agency

Ontario Police Department

caseContributors

4771

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/06/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone else been diving deep into the case of Michelle Jean Valadez? I came across something tha... ...Read More
11/27/2024

I’ve been following Michelle Valadez's case for some time now, and something that's always puzzled... ...Read More
09/16/2024

Hey everyone, I'm curious if anyone has any information about Michelle's cars. I read that she might... ...Read More
08/19/2024

Other Missing Cases from Ontario, California

Bianca Prieto

Missing: Nov 28, 2019
Bianca Prieto, a 23-year-old woman, was last seen on November 28, 2019, in Ontario, California. Few ...Read More

Tegree Brown

Missing: Jan 31, 1992
Tegree Alethea Brown, a 31-year-old woman, was last seen on January 31, 1992, in Ontario, California ...Read More

Shelli Prince