Michael Painter

Murdered

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Case Description
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An young man's remains are found in a field after last being seen a day earlier
Michael Painter, aged 18, was found dead on March 7, 1975, in Oceola Township, Michigan. His body was discovered by a school bus driver at around 7:45 a.m., about 80 feet off Curdy Road, three miles north of M-59. The area was relatively remote, and it appeared that his body had been left in the field following a recent snowfall, which likely helped obscure it initially.

Further investigation led to the discovery of Michael's car a week later, on March 14, 1975. It was found abandoned i ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michael Painter

    February 24, 2023

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Oceola

    MI

    1975-03-07

    1975-03-06

    1956-05-01

    18

    Michael

    Painter

    10/25/2024


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    Forum Posts (2)
    Is there a Facebook page for Michael? I would love to follow and keep up with his updates. Thank you... ...Read More
    06/04/2024
    Forum post:
    Please note that Michael Painter was a Caucasian/White Male, 18 years old at the time... ...Read More
    05/11/2024