Subject: Michele Reidenbach- Zelienople
Content: photos (The top photo shows Michele around the time she disappeared, and the bottom shows what she could have looked like at age 37 if she was still alive.) Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: October 6, 1981 from Zelienople, Pennsylvania Classification: Non-Family Abduction Date Of Birth: December 29, 1964 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'2, 110 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown hair, blue eyes. Some agencies spell Reidenbach's name "Michelle." She was a chain smoker in 1981. Details of Disappearance Reidenbach left Seneca Valley High School on October 6, 1981 and went to Zelienople, Pennyslvania. She had an after-school job at an appliance store, Mel Den, in the 200 block of south Main Street. She usually worked there with a classmate, but her co-worker was sick and did not report to work. At 4:30 p.m., Reidenbach left the store and walked approximately one block to a pharmacy to buy cold medicine, as she was feeling ill. It was established that Reidenbach did arrive in the store and purchased the medicine. She never went back to her job and has never been heard from again. She left her purse, schoolbooks, and cigarettes behind at Mel Den when she vanished. She also left $100 in cash in her dresser at home. Reidenbach's disappearance was discovered at 4:55 p.m. when her mother came to Mel Den to see her. One of Reidenbach's six siblings was hospitalized and her mother wanted to know if Reidenbach wished to visit her. She ended up going to the hospital without her. Reidenbach's brother later came to the store as usual to drive her home, but he never saw her. Her mother called police later that evening after Reidenbach did not arrive home. Investigators do not believe Reidenbach ran away. She left all her belongings behind and was not having any personal problems at the time of her disappearance. Her family describes her as a streetwise person who would not be likely to go anywhere with a stranger; they believe she was abducted by someone she knew and trusted. Police questioned several people in Reidenbach's disappearance, including her boyfriend, who has passed a polygraph and was ruled out as a suspect in her case. She was a senior at Seneca Valley High School in 1981. Her case remains unsolved. Some agencies state that Reidenbach vanished from Evans City, Pennsylvania. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Zelienople Police Department 412-452-6320
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