The person at the center of this case
Helena Ann Negrete
Violent Crime · Open
29 years waiting · since 1997
HELENA ANN NEGRETE – LITTLE LAKE, MICHIGAN
Justice for Helena Ann Negrete — the trail went cold in 1997, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What happened to Helena during the 30-minute walk on County Road 545 S? Were there any witnesses to her movements?
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clue
Lead #2Helena was wearing distinctive jewelry including a ruby and emerald stone piece with diamonds and a diamond bracelet spelling 'Ann' — has any such jewelry been recovered?
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person
Lead #3Helena was reported to have stuttered and showed possible signs of dementia — could she have become disoriented and wandered into a dangerous area?
On June 14, 1997, Helena Ann Negrete, a 45-year-old woman, disappeared after taking a walk on County Road 545 S in Little Lake, Michigan during a family celebration. She was last seen at 5:30 PM and despite immediate family searches, was never found. The case remains unsolved, with questions about what happened during her 30-minute absence and whether her reported signs of dementia may have affected her ability to find her way back.
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location
Lead #4Were there any structures, water bodies, or hazards along County Road 545 S that might explain her disappearance?
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Source Narrative
June 14, 1997 Little Lake, Michigan On June 14, 1997, at 5:30 PM, Helena Ann Negrete, a 45-year-old white female who stood 5’5” and weighed between 100 to 125 pounds, was last seen in Little Lake, Michigan. That evening, Negrete attended a family celebration and at approximately 5:30 PM went for a walk on County Road 545 S.
After approximately 30 minutes of Negrete being gone, her family began searching for her, to no avail. Ann, as her family called her, was wearing a white sweatshirt with pink heart and green trim, light blue jeans with a hole in one knee, white and blue tennis shoes, and a red and black head scarf.
Negrete was reported to have been wearing a jewelry piece with ruby and emerald stone, trimmed with diamonds and wrist bracelet with "Ann" spelled out with diamonds. Negrete was known to stutter and was showing possible signs of dementia.
Remarks: The victim stutters.
Timeline of Events
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1997-06-14
17:30Helena Negrete last seen
At 5:30 PM, Helena went for a walk on County Road 545 S during a family celebration in Little Lake, Michigan
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1997-06-14
18:00Reported missing
After approximately 30 minutes, family members began searching for Helena when she did not return
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Case Information
Incident:June 14, 1997 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 14, 1997 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated:June 16, 2026