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Michelle Curran

Case from Riverside, CA dated Apr 17, 2001

Victim Details

Michelle Leann Curran

Female

White / Caucasian

Riverside

CA

2001-04-17

16

Michelle

Curran

07/05/2026

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Michelle Curran, a 16-year-old high school sophomore from Las Vegas, Nevada, was last seen on April 4, 2001, as she left her home to attend school. Her mother reported her missing the following day, insisting that Michelle was not a runaway, despite initial police classifications suggesting otherwise. Tragically, on April 17, 2001, Michelle's body was discovered in a horse trailer on a ranch in Rubidoux, a rural area of Riverside County, California. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the ...
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  • Michelle Leann Curran (1984-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial
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