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Michele Cartagena

Case from Monroe, GA dated Jan 02, 1995

Victim Details

Michele Cartagena

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Monroe

GA

1995-01-02

19

Michele

Cartagena

07/05/2026

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In the quiet cold of a January night in 1995, the lives of two promising college students were violently extinguished near Lake Juliette in Monroe County, Georgia. Michele Cartagena, a 19-year-old Hispanic female, and her 22-year-old boyfriend, Patrick Hendrickson, were ambushed in a seemingly tranquil lovers' lane known as 'the Point.' A sophomore at Mercer University with dreams of becoming a physical therapist, Michele was known for her academic achievements as a high school valedictorian and ...
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    Has anyone else thought about how much Michele achieved in just 19 short years? It's incredible to t... ...Read More
    04/18/2024
    I just can't wrap my head around how Michele's killer, Andrew Allen Cook, was finally caught. Can yo... ...Read More
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