The person at the center of this case
Ilene Beth Misheloff
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
37 years waiting · since 1989
ILENE BETH MISHELOFF
Justice for Ilene Beth Misheloff — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What circumstances led to Ilene's key fob being left at John Mape Park, and does this indicate she reached that location or was intercepted before it?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any other witnesses besides those who saw her on Amador Valley Boulevard who observed her movements that afternoon?
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location
Lead #3What was the exact route Ilene typically took from school, and were there any dangerous intersections or isolated areas along the way?
Ilene Beth Misheloff, a 13-year-old girl, disappeared on January 30, 1989, while walking home from school in Dublin, California at approximately 3pm. She was last seen walking alone on Amador Valley Boulevard near Village Parkway, and her key fob was later found near John Mape Park along her typical route home. Despite decades of investigation, her fate remains unknown, and authorities continue seeking information about what happened to her that afternoon.
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clue
Lead #4Has the key fob been forensically analyzed for fingerprints or other evidence that might identify who was present at the park?
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Source Narrative
January 30, 1989 Dublin, California Ilene Beth Misheloff was last seen on January 30, 1989. She was walking home from school in Dublin, California, at approximately 3pm when she disappeared.
Witnesses recall seeing her walking alone on Amador Valley Boulevard near Village Parkway that afternoon, but she was not seen again after that time. Ilene's key fob was later found near the entrance to John Mape Park which was along the route she typically took to her home.
Remarks: At the time of her disappearance, Misheloff was wearing braces on her teeth. She had pierced ears, freckles on her cheeks and the bridge of her nose, and a small lump on the inside of her left ankle.
She was last seen wearing a charcoal gray pullover "Esprit" polo sweater, a pink and charcoal gray skirt with horizontal stripes, and black low-top "Keds" sneakers.
Timeline of Events
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1989-01-30
15:00Last Seen Walking Home
Ilene was last seen walking alone on Amador Valley Boulevard near Village Parkway at approximately 3pm while heading home from school.
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1989-01-30
Key Fob Discovery
Ilene's key fob was found near the entrance to John Mape Park, which was along her typical route home.
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Case Information
Incident:January 30, 1989 at 3:00 PM
Last Updated:July 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 30, 1989 at 3:00 PM
Last Updated:July 22, 2026