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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witness
Lead #1Were there any witnesses on County Road 545 S on the evening of June 14, 1997 between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM who saw Helena or any suspicious activity?
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evidence
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 or reported?
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clue
Lead #3Helena was showing signs of dementia and had a stutter – could she have become disoriented during her walk and wandered into an unsafe 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 investigators seeking information about her disappearance and any potential witnesses who may have been in the area that evening.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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location
Lead #4What lies beyond the immediate search area on County Road 545 S – are there bodies of water, abandoned structures, or terrain that was not thoroughly searched?
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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
Helena Ann Negrete, age 45, last seen at 5:30 PM on County Road 545 S during a family celebration, wearing a white sweatshirt with pink heart and green trim, light blue jeans, white and blue tennis shoes, and a red and black head scarf.
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1997-06-14
18:00Family search begins
After approximately 30 minutes of Helena being absent, her family began searching for her without success.
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Case Information
Incident:June 14, 1997 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 14, 1997 at 5:30 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026