Shelly Christian
Murdered

Case Description

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A young woman's body is found and years later is identified
Shelly Rae Christian, also known as Shelly Rae Kephart, was reported missing from Minneapolis in October 1993 at the age of 29. Her disappearance remained a mystery until November 1994, when her skeletal remains were discovered by hunters in Wright Township, Michigan, nearly 600 miles away from her last known location. Shelly had been the victim of a homicide, but for many years, her identity remained unknown, and she was referred to by investigators as "Matilda."

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Homicide victim's remains found in 1994 identified by DNA - mlive.com

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Victim Details

name

Shelly Christian

Case Added

June 26, 2023

city

Minneapolis

state

Date Found

1994-11-06

date_missing

1993-10-06

Age at Death

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Shelly Christian

First Name

Shelly

Last Name

Christian

Last Updated

10/05/2024

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

It is with great sadness that we must inform you all that Shelly Christian was tragically murdered o... ...Read More
07/23/2023

Has anyone heard any updates on this case or if it has gone cold? It seems like there hasn't been mu... ...Read More
02/15/2023

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