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 became of the distinctive jewelry Negrete was wearing—the ruby and emerald stone piece trimmed with diamonds and the diamond-spelled 'Ann' wrist bracelet?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone on or near County Road 545 S observe a woman matching Negrete's description that evening, particularly given her distinctive white sweatshirt with pink hearts and green trim?
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clue
Lead #3Given Negrete's reported stutter and possible signs of dementia, could she have become disoriented during her walk and wandered into an area where she could not be found?
On June 14, 1997, Helena Ann Negrete, a 45-year-old woman, disappeared while taking a walk on County Road 545 S in Little Lake, Michigan, after attending a family celebration. She was last seen at approximately 5:30 PM wearing distinctive clothing and jewelry, and her family began searching within 30 minutes when she did not return. Despite the passage of nearly three decades, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unexplained, and investigators continue to seek information from anyone who may have encountered her that evening.
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location
Lead #4What lies beyond the immediate search area on County Road 545 S—are there wooded areas, water features, or structures that were thoroughly investigated?
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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
17:30Last seen on County Road 545 S
Helena Ann Negrete was last seen at approximately 5:30 PM after leaving a family celebration to take a walk on County Road 545 S in Little Lake, Michigan.
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1997-06-14
18:00Family search begins
Approximately 30 minutes after Negrete left for her walk, her family began searching for her when she failed to return.
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Incident:June 14, 1997 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 14, 1997 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026