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Charmel Ulrich

Death by Force
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Charmel Ulrich, 14, a white female, set out with a 13-year-old friend to walk a rural road near Scholls, Oregon, on August 10, 1980. A car carrying three men pulled over and asked for directions; in an instant, the men shoved Charmel into the vehicle while her friend escaped and later gave descriptions that led investigators to circulate composite sketches. The abduction set off a frantic search across Washington County and beyond. Days later, guided by information from one of the men who began ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Charmel Ulrich

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Scholls

    OR

    1980-08-10

    14

    Charmel

    Ulrich

    12/02/2025

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