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Michelle Harper

Case from Joplin, MO dated Sep 05, 2017

Victim Details

Name

Michelle D Harper

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Joplin

State

Date Of Death

2017-09-05

Age At Death

First Name

Michelle

Last Name

Harper

Last Updated

08/04/2026

Case Description

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A White female named Michelle Dawn Harper, aged 51, was found deceased in Joplin, Missouri, on September 5, 2017. The discovery was made at Wildcat Park, a recreational area located in the southern part of the city near the jagged bluffs overlooking Shoal Creek. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene after reports of a shooting, where they located Harper's body. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Miller, Missouri, a small town located northeast of Joplin, where she li ...

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Joplin Globe: Coroner rules shooting death in park a suicide

Joplin Globe: Police investigating shooting death in Wildcat Park

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Michelle Harper

Case from Joplin, MO dated Sep 05, 2017

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