MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1999-49
Michael William Negrete
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
Los Angeles, CA
Summary:
Michael William Negrete was an eighteen-year-old American man and student at the University of California, Los Angeles, who vanished without a trace in Los Angeles in December 1999. Police consider his disappearance to be suspicious and have categorized his disappearance as a homicide case. He remains missing to this day.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
Negrete was a popular freshman at UCLA on a music scholarship, living at Dykstra Hall. On December 10, he had attended a party with friends on the floor he lived on, and had subsequently returned to his room. He then played an online video game with a friend in another room. At 4 AM, the game finished, and he left his room to congratulate the other player. He was last seen by the friend returning to his own room, and was never seen again. When Negrete's roommate woke up at 9 AM, Negrete was gone, but his clothing, shoes, wallet, keys and musical instruments were still there.
Additional Details:
They questioned Negrete's friends and other people living on his floor, but no one said they had seen Negrete since 4 AM. Although originally just a missing person case, it was soon upgraded to a homicide investigation. Search dogs tracked Negrete's scent to Sunset Boulevard and Bellagio Street in Los Angeles, but no other evidence was located. Authorities released a sketch of a possible witness in Negrete's case in 2000. The unidentified White man was seen inside Dykstra Hall at 4:35 a.m. on December 10. Investigators do not know if the individual is connected to Negrete's case or if he did indeed witness anything, but they would like to question him. His family put up $100,000 to hire two private investigators. More than 500 leads were submitted to the police, but nothing came of any of them. There has been no activity recorded on Negrete's credit cards since his disappearance, suggesting he did not willingly leave. The family also maintains a dedicated website, findmikenow.com, to share updates and solicit tips.
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Timeline of Events
Authorities released a sketch of a possible witness in Negrete's case in 2000. The unidentified White man was seen inside Dykstra Hall at 4:35 a.m. on December 10.
Michael Negrete reported missing to campus and local authorities.
When his roommate woke up at 9 a.m. on Dec. 10, Michael was gone but all of his belongings remained, including his wallet, keys and shoes.
At 4 a.m., he left his dorm to congratulate his friend on winning their match. And after that, his friend witnessed him walking back toward his dorm, which was the last confirmed sighting of Michael Negrete.
After the concert, he attended a party with 15 to 20 other students in Dykstra Hall. At around midnight, he returned to his room and began playing an online computer game with a friend who lived in the same building while his roommate was asleep.
He performed with his band in a concert. That final performance would prove to be significant.
Associated Persons
Mary N. (Mother) - Living
David N. (Sibling) - Living
Miguel N. (Father) - Living
Unknown M. (Person of Interest) - Living
Steve N. (Sibling) - Living
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