Summary
Kentucky officials announced that Michelle Newton, who went missing as a child in 1983, has been found alive over 40 years later. She was living under a new name in another state and was reunited with her biological family after discovering her true family history.
Key Facts
- Michelle Newton disappeared in 1983 at the age of three from Louisville, Kentucky.
- She was with her mother, Debra Newton, who claimed they were moving to Georgia.
- Debra Newton was previously listed among the FBI's top wanted for parental kidnapping.
- The case was closed in 2000 due to being unable to reach Michelle's father.
- Michelle was removed from national missing child databases in 2005.
- The case was reopened in 2015 after a family member requested help.
- A Crime Stoppers tip in Florida led to the identification of Debra Newton living under a different name.
- DNA tests confirmed the woman's identity as Debra Newton, with a strong match to her sister's DNA.
- Debra Newton now faces a felony charge of custodial interference.
