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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Wells
- Given Name
- Adele Marie
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- January 1, 1951
- Birthplace
- Age
- 7
- Age Group
- Child
- Age as of Today
- 71
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Height (ft'in")
- 3'6
- Height (cm)
- 107
- Height Range
- Weight (lbs)
- 50
- Weight (kg)
- 22.6
- Weight Range in Pounds
- Build
- Ethnicity
- African or Black
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages Spoken
- English
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Coat: Grey, Dress, Dress: Blue, Shoes: Black
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Grey cotton coat. Blue dress with little animals posed along the hem. Red Knee-length socks. Black shoes
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
-
Location
- Address
- City
- Flint
- Province or State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- Latitude
- 43.012
- Longitude
- -83.84
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- November 21, 1958
- Notes
- She stayed home from school that day due to being slightly ill, but felt well enough to go visit her grandmother around 11;30am. She was planning to walk the short block between her home and her grandmother's but she didn't arrive. There were witnesses at the time who claimed to see a little girl being carried to a car by a young, lighter-skinned African-American male. The car was a black Chevrolet (1948 - 1950). The last sighting was along Lewis Street by Gilkey Creek. Children from Adele's school had also reported seeing the vehicle with a man who tried getting them to enter the car. There were other witnesses from her school who thought they saw a man pushing Adele into a white and pink car (late model with large fins) on the same day.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Street
- Potential Circumstances
- Alone, Walking
- Vehicle
- 1948 - 1950 Black Chevrolet
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
-
- Suspect
- Man
- Suspect Description
- Young, lighter-skinned African-American male
- Photo of Suspect
-
Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Poster(s)
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- Other Photos
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (855) 835-5324
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- tips.fbi.gov/contact
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program or try ICMP: icmp@icmp.intNCMEC: (800) 843-5678