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Michelle Lynn Korfman

Death by Force
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On a spring day in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Michelle Lynn Korfman, a white female, attended a Seventeen magazine cover model competition at the Meadows Mall on April 1, 1984, with aspirations of a modeling career. It was there that she crossed paths with Christopher Wilder, a man who presented himself as a fashion photographer, preying on the dreams of young women. Wilder, a wealthy real estate investor and race car driver, had a dark history of sexual offenses and had already embarked on a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michelle Lynn Korfman

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Las Vegas

    NV

    1984-04-01

    17

    Michelle

    Lynn Korfman

    11/10/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been struck by how easily Christopher Wilder gained the trust of young women like Mi... ...Read More
    05/28/2024
    I recently stumbled upon a photo from the 1984 Seventeen magazine fashion show at the Meadows Mall, ... ...Read More
    01/10/2023
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