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Michelle Lynn Korfman

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Apr 01, 1984

Victim Details

Michelle Lynn Korfman

Female

White / Caucasian

Las Vegas

NV

1984-04-01

17

Michelle

Lynn Korfman

08/04/2026

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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 ...
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  • The county coroner's office Friday said a 17-year-old girl... - UPI
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    Has anyone else been struck by how easily Christopher Wilder gained the trust of young women like Mi... ...Read More
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    I recently stumbled upon a photo from the 1984 Seventeen magazine fashion show at the Meadows Mall, ... ...Read More
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