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On July 4, 1975, Michele Baker, an 18-year-old white female, was found drowned in a creek in McHenry, Illinois. Her death was initially treated as suspicious, but no immediate arrests were made. The case remained unsolved for years, with limited public information available about the circumstances surrounding her death.
Over time, investigators began to suspect Richard Otto Macek, a white male born in 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, in connection with Michele Baker's death. Macek, known by ni ...Read More
Over time, investigators began to suspect Richard Otto Macek, a white male born in 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, in connection with Michele Baker's death. Macek, known by ni ...Read More
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Michele Baker
Female
White / Caucasian
McHenry
IL
1975-07-04
18
Michele
Baker
11/22/2025

