Disappearance of Ilene Beth Misheloff (California)

The annual remembrance walks for Ilene Misheloff, a tradition since 1990, were permanently canceled in 2022.

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On the 35th anniversary of Ilene Misheloff's disappearance, the Dublin Police Department released a video appealing for new information, detailing she was last seen wearing a gray pullover sweater and a pink and gray skirt.

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Dublin Police Chief Nate Schmidt stated that the Dublin police will continue to follow every tip and will not rest until they bring the case to a conclusion.

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On the 35th anniversary of Ilene's disappearance, the Dublin Police Department releases a statement reaffirming their ongoing investigation and hope for her return. A $95,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction remains active.

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After Ilene Misheloff's disappearance, her backpack was later found in a nearby creek bed, believed to have been placed there.

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The annual community candlelight vigil for Ilene Misheloff was canceled indefinitely following the death of her mother, Maddi, in 2020. This provides a new reason for the cancellation, which was previously attributed to COVID restrictions and a shift in public outreach strategy.

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The annual remembrance walk and candlelight vigil, a tradition since 1990, is canceled by Ilene's father and Dublin police due to COVID restrictions and a shift in public outreach strategy. Instead, videos are released to the public discussing the case.

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Police investigate a potential link between Ilene's disappearance and convicted murderer David Misch, who was charged in 2020 with the 1988 murder of Michaela Garecht.

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The Dublin Police Department announced in December 2020 that they would re-examine Ilene Misheloff's disappearance, prompted by the charging of David Misch in a similar 1988 case. They planned to collaborate with other police departments and the FBI on this renewed effort.

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Ilene's mother, Maddi Misheloff, passes away from bladder cancer at the age of 71, without ever knowing what happened to her daughter.

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Convicted child killer Curtis Anderson, who confessed to the murder of Amber Swartz, dies in prison. It is not known if he is a suspect in Ilene's case.

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Cary Stayner is convicted of four murders, but no definitive link to Ilene's case is established. Meanwhile, a woman abducted and raped in Pleasanton a few months before Ilene's disappearance identified David Daveggio as her attacker. Daveggio, who lived in Pleasanton at the time and had a girlfriend in Dublin, was later convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Vanessa Lei Sampson.

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Police investigate potential links between Ilene's disappearance and the arrests of Cary Stayner and Michelle Michaud for other abductions and murders in the Bay Area.

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Ilene Beth Misheloff, 13, was last seen walking home from Wells Intermediate School in Dublin, California, around 3:00 p.m. She was excused early for ice skating practice and was taking a two-mile route home, potentially through John Mape Park.

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