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Michael Odonnell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Dec 25, 2019

Victim Details

Nov 18, 2021

Mar 23, 2022

Michael

Odonnell

64

58

73 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 25, 2019

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

No

110551

Columbia Police Department

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29212

1 Justice Square, South Carolina

Local

Law Enforcement

210071205

Columbia Police Department

6326

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

07/11/2026


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In the winter of 2019, a Columbia, South Carolina family was faced with a sudden and deeply unsettling mystery. On Christmas Day, December 25th, 58-year-old Michael O'Donnell vanished, leaving his loved ones in a state of confusion and profound worry. The abrupt end to all communication with his family during the holiday season was entirely out of character and immediately raised alarms. In the wake of his disappearance, his family took swift action, reporting him as a missing person to the ...
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Last Seen: Dec 25, 2019

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    I've been following Michael O'Donnell’s case closely since it happened, and somet... ...Read More
    12/16/2024
    Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be a pattern with missing people right around the holida... ...Read More
    05/05/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the Michael O'Donnell case and something puzzled me. Have any of you ... ...Read More
    11/28/2023
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