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An young man's remains are found in a field after last being seen a day earlier
In the quiet landscape of Oceola Township, Michigan, a grim discovery shattered the morning calm on March 7, 1975. The body of 18-year-old Michael Painter, a male from Dearborn Heights, was found in a field off Curdy Road by a bus driver at approximately 7:45 a.m. His death was determined to be a homicide, launching an investigation that has spanned decades and continues to seek answers.

The day before his body was discovered, on March 6, 1975, Michael was last seen by a friend in his hom ...Read More
Victim Details

Michael Painter

February 24, 2023

Male

White / Caucasian

Oceola

MI

1975-03-07

1975-03-06

1975-03-06

1956-05-01

18

Michael

Painter

01/19/2026


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