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Michael Lara Missing Person Case

Last seen in Schroeder, Minnesota on Dec 09, 2022

Victim Details

Mar 29, 2023

Jan 12, 2024

Michael

Lara

43

40

69 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 09, 2022

Schroeder

Minnesota

Cook County

55613

No

124197

Cook County Sheriff's Office

Grand Marais

Minnesota

Cook County

55604

Pat Eliasen

Sheriff

143 Gunflint Trail, Minnesota

2183873030

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.cook.mn.us/government/departments/sheriff/index.php

22000621

2022-12-09

Cook County Sheriff's Office

2213

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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Michael Jose Lara, a 40-year-old man from Duluth, Minnesota, was last seen on December 9, 2022, in the area of Taconite Harbor near Schroeder, Minnesota. Concerns for his well-being were heightened as he had been recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. On the day of his disappearance, authorities were notified that Lara had driven his white truck to the Canadian border where he was stopped and questioned. Following this interaction, he reportedly abandoned his vehicle, discarding his keys and cel ...
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Last Seen: Dec 09, 2022

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