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Michaela MacVilla

Case from Dolgeville, NY dated Sep 25, 2018

Victim Details

Michaela MacVilla

Female

Dolgeville

NY

2018-09-25

21

Michaela

MacVilla

07/04/2026

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In the quiet early hours of September 25, 2018, 21-year-old Michaela MacVilla finished her shift at a Stewart's Shop in St. Johnsville, New York, and began a walk home that she would never complete. Her family reported her missing later that day, sparking a frantic search that gripped the community with fear and uncertainty. For seven agonizing days, friends, family, and law enforcement scoured the area, hoping to find the young woman safe. The search came to a grim end on October 2, when a prop ...
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  • The Daily Gazette: DA: Michaela MacVilla murdered; Man charged
  • Daniel Nellis gets 40 years for killing Michaela MacVilla
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    I’ve been following Michaela MacVilla’s case closely and I just can’t stop thinking about the ... ...Read More
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    Just heard the news about the overturning of Daniel Nellis' conviction, and I can't imagine what Mic... ...Read More
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