Michelle Carol Eason, 26, disappeared from Poughkeepsie, New York, in September 1997 and was reported missing on October 9, 1997. She was last seen near Main Street. At the time she vanished she was struggling with drug abuse, had no driver’s license, credit cards, or bank account, and left behind a young daughter. She is described as a Black female with black hair, brown eyes, extensive dental work, and a dark-colored birthmark on her left shoulder.

Eason was one of several women who went missing in the Poughkeepsie area between October 1996 and August 1998. The case became linked to Kendall Francois, who pleaded guilty in 2000 to murdering eight women found in his family home; Francois said he knew Eason and frequented the same areas but denied involvement, while some witnesses disputed his claim. Alternatives have been investigated, including a possible drug-related retaliation and unverified rumors in 2001 that she was alive in Arizona. The circumstances of her disappearance remain unresolved.

If anyone knew Michelle, her movements, or has information about her disappearance, please share what is known.