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Michelle Steele, an 11-year-old girl, was tragically murdered on July 29, 1982. Her case became part of a larger investigation into the crimes of Charles Ray Hatcher, a serial killer who confessed to multiple murders between 1969 and 1982. Steele was abducted from a shopping mall in St. Joseph, Missouri, and later found deceased near the Missouri River. Her death bore similarities to the murder of another young victim, Eric Christgen, who was also abducted from the same mall, sexually assaulted, ...Read More
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Michelle Steele
Female
St. Joseph
MI
1982-07-29
11
Michelle
Steele
11/12/2025
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I was thinking today about the courage of detectives who worked tirelessly on Michelle Steele's case... ...Read More
01/01/2025
01/01/2025
I've been following the case of Michelle Steele and can't help but think about how Charles Ray Hatch... ...Read More
12/21/2023
12/21/2023
