Michaela Joy Garecht was last seen on November 19, 1988, when, at age nine, she was abducted outside the Rainbow Market in Hayward, California. Neither Garecht or the abductor, described as a white male between 18 and 24 years old.http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/g/garecht_michaela.html
Authorities searched the home of Phillip Garrido in September of 2009 with the hopes of finding evidence of Garecht. Garrido is being held for abducting and holding Jaycee Lee Dugard for 18 years. Dugard bears a resemblance to Garecht.http://www.missingmichaela.com/the_investigation
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Abducted
November 19, 1988
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Last seen with a friend outside the Rainbow Market in Hayward, California
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Taken by a white male, 18-24 years old, driving a tan or cream colored sedan
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Timothy Binder, James Daveggio and Curtis Dean Anderson all questioned as possible suspects
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Investigators searched the home of Phillip Garrido in September 2009 for evidence of Garecht
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Garrido was being held for kidnapping and holding Jaycee Lee Dugard for 18 years
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Dugard and Garecht has similar facial features as children
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Neighbor of Garrido said she saw several women in the backyard compund, leading to speculation that Garrido may have held Garecht
