Laura Garza of Brooklyn, New York, was reported missing on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, after she was last seen leaving a nightclub in Manhattan with two men. Police fear she was the victim of foul play.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2008/12/05/2008-12-05_brooklyn_woman_parties_with_stranger_van.html
Shortly after Garza went missing, police arrested 23-year-old registered sex offender Michael Mele in connection with the case. Though Mele hasn't been charged in Garza's disappearance, he did plead guilty in October 2009 on charges he failed to report a change of address to police. He could serve up to three years behind bars.http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/case_man_eyed_in_missing_club_girl_MmigM61o6OTbawroP4ggnI
Michael Mele
One of the men was 23-year-old registered sex offender Michael Mele. Mele turned himself in to state police on Friday, December 5, 2008, and was held on $50,000 bond for a parole violation. As per his attorney's advice, Mele has refused to speak to the state police about the disappearance of Garza.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/nyregion/08missing.html On December 7, 2008, investigators searched Michael Mele's apartment and the wooded area around his home. Several bags of evidence were removed and investigators focused on a piece of removed carpet.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/nyregion/08missing.html
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Native of Mexico, moved from Texas to New York in 2008New York Post: Club Gal Missing (December 6, 2008)
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Last seen at approximately 4
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Seen leaving the Marquee, a nightclub in Manhattan with two menNew York Post: Club Gal Missing (December 6, 2008)
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Reported missing by a roommate after she did not return homeNew York Post: Club Gal Missing (December 6, 2008)
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Works at a Manhattan, Payless shoe storeNew York Post: Club Gal Missing (December 6, 2008)
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