Missing
Richelle M. Carvalho
Carvalho, approximately 2003
Date and time person was reported missing : 01/05/2003
Missing location (approx) :
Provo, Utah
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
Pacific Islander
DOB : 05/16/1969 (52)
Age at the time of disappearance: 33 years old
Height / Weight : 5'3, 180 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Pacific Islander female. Black hair, brown eyes. Carvalho's nickname is Shelly.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Carvalho was last seen in Provo, Utah on January 5, 2003. She has never been heard from again. She was reported missing after her family was unable to reach her to tell her about her mother's failing health. Her stepfather died in 2014 and her mother in 2020; in their obituaries, Carvalho was listed as having survived them. Few details are available in her case.
Other information and links : ncy
Provo City Police Department
801-852-6210
September 2021 updates and sources
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West Hawaii Today
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Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
October 12, 2004. October 20, 2020; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated.
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