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Meyer Muscatel

Case from Sherman Oaks, CA dated Oct 12, 2001

Victim Details

Name

Meyer Muscatel

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Sherman Oaks

State

Date Of Death

2001-10-12

Age At Death

First Name

Meyer

Last Name

Muscatel

Last Updated

07/15/2026

Case Description

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Meyer Muscatel, a 58-year-old real estate developer from Sherman Oaks, California, was reported missing on October 12, 2001, after failing to return from a business meeting. His body was discovered floating in New Melones Reservoir six days later, with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and secured with duct tape. Authorities struggled to identify the body for five months, as no missing persons in Northern California matched his description.

Muscatel was one of five victims in a brutal ...

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Murder trial begins with grisly accounts - Los Angeles Daily News

United States v. Mikhel (889 F.3d 1003) - Case Law

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Meyer Muscatel

Case from Sherman Oaks, CA dated Oct 12, 2001

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