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Mary Michelle Sprague
Missing since September 11, 1979 from Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: May 12, 1960
Age at Time of Disappearance: 19 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6"; 115 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; blue eyes. Very thin eyebrows due to plucking;
perfectly straight, white teeth. One pregnancy.
Clothing: She may have been wearing a leopard design dank skin top and turquoise pants.
Michelle was also known to wear silver jewelry, but it is unknown if she was at the time of her disappearance.
Nicknames: Michelle
Dentals: Not available

Circumstances of Disappearance

Sprague was last seen in leaving the Shingle Shack, now the Pink Pony a strip club where she danced to help support her son in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 11, 1979.

Sprague went to the nightclub to pick up her check at 22.00. She had a few drinks and an argument with her boss, then left the club at 1.00 .

A cabdriver picked her up and had to elude a truck that seemed to be following her.

Her family does not believe that she would have left her 2 year old son behind and suspect foul play.


Investigators

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Daytona Beach Police Department
386-671-5102

Agency Case Number: 79-09-3362

Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:

Orlando Sentinel 10/10/06
Mary Michelle Sprague Family
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
news-journalonline.com
The Doe Network: Case File 2080DFFL

LINK:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2080dffl.html
 
http://missingpiecesshow.homestead.com/MissingPiecesEpisode57Archive.html

Text version of an interview with Mary's best friend in 2007.

As I read the text version of Mary Michelle Sprague's best friend Denise Durante, I realized that both of them comes from Boston area as grew up before moved to Daytona Beach, FL. I'm not sure whether Denise used the Websleuth site as membership for searching her missing BF, Michelle.

I really wanted to ask Denise the question about Michelle's relate to deaf guy that I know from my elementary school days. He's John Sprague that grew up in MA and he's old enough (born 1961) to be her possible cousin by same last name. Mary's Mom have 2 brothers that still lives in MA.

I hope Denise can verify whether her best friend indeed have deaf relative. I just wonder about that.
 
Denise has done a great job, "Keep on pressing on" !

Reading through the episode I'm not clear if Mary "Michelle" 's dental records were ever recovered or not? Very curious if it was ever clarified that Michelle was actually missing a tooth and if so which one was it ?
 
Could Mary be the jane doe found in Daytona beach 1980? A possible victim of Stano
 
New to this case here..what was her bfs name?what happened to her daughter?
 
1709

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/1296/
 
Mary Michelle Freeman Sprague

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Alias:

Last Contact: Tuesday, September 11th, 1979

Missing From: Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida



Physical Description:
Race:
White
Sex: Female
Age: 19 Years Old
DOB: 05/12/1960
Height: 5’6”-5’8” (64”-68”)
Weight: 115-125 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Blue / Green
Clothing: Danskin one shoulder strap leopard print design top, turquoise pants or black slacks, high heel shoes
Jewelry: Known to wear silver jewelry
Characteristics/Medical/Scars: Thin tweezed eyebrows, straight white teeth, previous childbirth
Transportation:
Fingerprint Status
: Not Available
Dental Status: Not Available (Dental Records Lost)
DNA Status: Available
Circumstances:
Michelle was last seen leaving the Shingle Shack (Pink Pony) club where she worked as an exotic dancer. Michelle had gone to the club to pick up her check @ 10:00 pm, she had a few drinks then during the night incurred an argument with her manager and left @ 1:00 am.

A taxi cab picked her up during the ride to her destination the driver had to elude a truck that was following them. The occurrence of that incident was provided by her live-in boyfriend LE contacted local cab companies and had determined she had not been picked up that night.

In 2006 LE investigated the possibility that Michelle may be photo # 31 of SK William R. Bradford, however it has never been confirmed to be Michelle.


Investigating Agencies:
Daytona Beach Police Department
129 Valior Blvd, RM 30001
Daytona Beach, FL
Tele: 386.671.5224 / 386.671.5101
MP Case # DB79-09-3362
Contact: Dt BK Williams
Web: Daytona Beach, FL - Official Website - Police Department

Information Sources:
NAMUS
MP Case # 1296: Missing Person Case
Case Manager: Carrie Sutherland
Tele: 817.202.5931
E-Mail: Carrie.Sutherland@unthsc.edu

Florida LE PAS - Missing Persons

The Charley Project - Mary Michelle Sprague – The Charley Project

Doe Network Case # 2080DFFL - The Doe Network: Case File 2080DFFL


News/Blogs:
09/09/06 - The Orlando Sentinel
10/08/06 - The Orlando Sentinel
10/10/06 – The Orlando Sentinel
02/01/07 – Fatal Exposure
Fatal exposure
09/11/07 - Missing Piece’s Show - Missing Pieces Episode 57 Archive
06/17/08 – Deadly Dreams, Keith Morrison
Deadly dreams
03/14/14 – Dean Marie Pyle Peters & Cold Cases
Dean Marie Pyle Peters & Cold Cases: Angela Sigrid Ramsey-Missing 37 Years
 
Mary Michelle Sprague
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Sprague, circa 1979

  • Missing Since 09/11/1979
  • Missing From Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Date of Birth 05/12/1960 (60)
  • Age 19 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'8, 115 - 125 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A leopard-print Danskin blouse with one shoulder strap, black slacks or turquoise pants, high-heeled shoes and possibly silver jewelry.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Sprague plucked her eyebrows very thin at the time of her disappearance. She may go by her middle name, Michelle. Sprague has straight teeth.
Details of Disappearance

Sprague was last seen in leaving her place of employment, a nightclub in the 300 block of Madison Avenue in Daytona Beach, Florida, on September 11, 1979.

She had gone to the nightclub at 10:00 p.m. the previous day to pick up her paycheck and have a few drinks. Afterwards, she argued with her boss and left the club at 1:00 a.m. The cabdriver who picked her up said they had to elude a truck that appeared to be following them. Sprague has never been heard from again.

Sprague worked as an exotic dancer at the time of her disappearance, and had a young son. Her loved ones describe her as a responsible individual who was in a stable relationship in 1979, and would not have left of her own accord.

Sprague's son was later adopted by another family and has since died. Many of her other relatives, including her mother, are also deceased. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency
  • Daytona Beach Police Department 386-671-5102
Source Information
 
Mary Michelle Freeman Sprague

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Alias:

Last Contact: Tuesday, September 11th, 1979

Missing From: Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida

Physical Description:
Race:
White
Sex: Female
Age: 19 Years Old
DOB: 05/12/1960
Height: 5’6”-5’8” (64”-68”)
Weight: 115-125 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Blue / Green
Clothing: Danskin one shoulder strap leopard print design top, turquoise pants or black slacks, high heel shoes
Jewelry: Known to wear silver jewelry
Characteristics/Medical/Scars: Thin tweezed eyebrows, straight white teeth, previous childbirth
Transportation:
Fingerprint Status
: Not Available
Dental Status: Not Available (Dental Records Lost)
DNA Status: Available
Circumstances:
Michelle was last seen leaving the Shingle Shack (Pink Pony) club where she worked as an exotic dancer. Michelle had gone to the club to pick up her check @ 10:00 pm, she had a few drinks then during the night incurred an argument with her manager and left @ 1:00 am.

A taxi cab picked her up during the ride to her destination the driver had to elude a truck that was following them. The occurrence of that incident was provided by her live-in boyfriend LE contacted local cab companies and had determined she had not been picked up that night.

In 2006 LE investigated the possibility that Michelle may be photo # 31 of SK William R. Bradford, however it has never been confirmed to be Michelle.

Information Sources:
NAMUS
MP Case # 1296: Missing Person Case
Case Manager: Carrie Sutherland
Tele: 817.202.5931
E-Mail: Carrie.Sutherland@unthsc.edu
Florida LE PAS - Missing Persons
The Charley Project - Mary Michelle Sprague – The Charley Project

Doe Network Case # 2080DFFL - The Doe Network: Case File 2080DFFL
Are they saying a taxi cab did not pick her up that night? If the live in boyfriend provided that story and there wasn't any evidence, including no taxi cab, that really leaves him open to suspicion.

Snipped from above:
"A taxi cab picked her up during the ride to her destination the driver had to elude a truck that was following them. The occurrence of that incident was provided by her live-in boyfriend LE contacted local cab companies and had determined she had not been picked up that night."
 
That is exactly what I had noticed. Boyfriend is certainly a suspicious character...
 

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