Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 07/12/1977
- Missing From:
- Missing From San Benito, Texas
- Classification:
- Classification Non-Family Abduction
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race Hispanic
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 07/22/1972 (52)
- Age:
- Age 4 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 3’10, 45 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Red hair, brown eyes. Michael’s height and weight are approximations.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Michael disappeared in San Benito, Texas on July 12, 1977. His mom, Enedelia, reported him missing that same day. A big search didn’t find him. A neighbor said they saw Michael walking down Alamo Street, but that wasn’t confirmed. Enedelia said Michael was going to his aunt’s house. He liked playing near a ditch, and because the ditch had high water that day, police thought maybe he fell in and was carried away. His body was never found.
Sadly, Michael had brothers who died; one from SIDS a year before he vanished, and another possibly a few months after. Enedelia moved away during the investigation and stopped talking to the police, though she passed a lie detector test about Michael’s disappearance. She’s had kids with different fathers and never married. Nobody knows who Michael’s father is. She now lives in Michigan under a different name.
Because it’s unclear what happened, the police classified it as a possible abduction, even though it may have been something else entirely. The case is still open, but hasn’t been actively investigated since 1977. Police suspected Enedelia, but they never solved the mystery of what happened to Michael.
- Agency:
- San Benito Police Department 956-361-3880
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 07/12/1977