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Michelle Smits Missing Person Case

Last seen in Niagara Falls, New York on Jan 19, 2016

Victim Details

Jun 17, 2021

Dec 17, 2021

Michelle

Smits

54

44

65 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 19, 2016

Niagara Falls

New York

Niagara County

No

105057

Interpol - USNCB

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

20530

145 N Street NE, District of Columbia

2026163900

Federal

Law Enforcement

20210616421

Interpol - USNCB

6503

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/28/2026


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The disappearance of Michelle Smits, a 44-year-old woman, began in the winter of 2016. She was last seen in Niagara Falls, New York, after crossing the border from Canada into the United States on January 19, 2016. Following her entry into the U.S., she remained in contact with her family for a period, with her last known communication occurring on February 3, 2016. Concern for her well-being grew as time passed without any further word, prompting her family to report her missing and initiating ...
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Last Seen: Jan 19, 2016

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