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Lisa Michele Smith

Case from Santa Rosa, CA dated Mar 16, 1971

Victim Details

Lisa Michele Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Santa Rosa

CA

1971-03-16

17

Lisa

Michele Smith

07/12/2026

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Lisa Michele Smith, a 17-year-old girl, disappeared on March 16, 1971, after hitchhiking in Santa Rosa, California. She had been living in foster care and was reported missing by her foster parents and boyfriend. The last known sighting of Lisa was along Hearn Avenue at approximately 7:00 PM, where she was seen wearing a white blouse with ruffles, a dark pea coat, green bell-bottom jeans, and cowboy boots. Authorities initially labeled her as a runaway, despite there being no clear reason for he ...
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  • Lisa Smith | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders - Wikipedia
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