Michelle Wells was 13 when she vanished from Detroit, Michigan, on January 1, 1982. Described as American Indian/Alaska Native and White/Caucasian with red or auburn hair, she stood between 5 feet and 5 feet 5 inches tall. She was last seen leaving a residence she was visiting and never returned.

Details about her clothing, belongings, or the circumstances after she walked away are not available, and the Detroit Police Department remains the primary agency listed as handling the investigation. The disappearance has left her family without answers for more than four decades and the official case remains open.

If anyone knew Michelle, her whereabouts at the time, or has information about that January day, please come forward.