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Rachel Mellon-skemp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bolingbrook, Illinois on Jan 31, 1996

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On a cold January day in 1996, 13-year-old Rachel Marie Mellon-Skemp was at her home in Bolingbrook, Illinois, feeling unwell with a sore throat and having stayed home from school. This ordinary winter day would become the day she vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. The last person to report seeing her was her stepfather. He told authorities that around 2:30 in the afternoon, Rachel went to her bedroom to take a nap. Shortly after, he left the residence to walk the f ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 31, 1996

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    Victim Details

    Jul 01, 2009

    May 15, 2023

    Rachel

    Mellon-skemp

    41

    13

    60 inches

    65 inches

    70 lbs

    75 lbs

    Asian

    Female

    Jan 31, 1996

    Bolingbrook

    Illinois

    Will County

    60440

    1338

    Bolingbrook Police Department

    Bolingbrook

    Illinois

    Will County

    60440

    375 West Briarcliff Road, Illinois

    6302268660

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.bolingbrook.com/police

    96-2670

    1996-01-31

    Bolingbrook Police Department

    na

    Black

    Hazel

    Hazel

    06/07/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Speaking of Rachel, I have a few questions. There isn't much information out there about her ca... ...Read More
    03/16/2026

    Has anyone else come across the part about Rachel�s diary entries? I think this is a hugely importan... ...Read More
    03/08/2024
    Hey everyone, I came across a detail in the Rachel Mellon-Skemp case that feels particularly puzzlin... ...Read More
    03/09/2023

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