Michael William Negrete was 18 years old - a UCLA freshman, a talented musician, and by all accounts full of life. He played an online video game with a friend. Sent a quick email to his mom. Walked back to his dorm room down the hall and then... disappeared.

No sign of foul play. No cries for help. It was like he slipped through the cracks of reality - into thin air.

Some say he wandered off. Others believe he was taken. But in the 25 years since Michael vanished. Not a single clue has brought us closer to the truth.

This is the Final Trace... of Michael Negrete. 

📝 Sources Used in The Final Trace of Michael NegreteDaily Bruin – “Nightly Bruin: The Unsolved Disappearance of Michael Negrete” (Dec 2024)

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📎 Link: https://dailybruin.com/2024/12/12/nightly-bruin-the-unsolved-disappearance-of-michael-negrete-25-years-later

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📎 Link: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-16-me-51723-story.html

📎 Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/180xok5/michael_negrete_question/

Los Angeles Times (April 2001) – “Missing Adults Leave Few Traces”Reddit (r/UnresolvedMysteries)