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William Rochelle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Raleigh, North Carolina on Jul 09, 2005

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On a summer morning in Raleigh, North Carolina, a quiet and lifelong resident vanished, leaving his family with decades of unanswered questions. On July 9, 2005, William Robert Rochelle, a 71-year-old man known to friends and family as Bill, walked away from his home in the 300 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. At the time of his disappearance, the African American male stood 5 feet 7 inches and weighed about 160 pounds, with a frail build and thinning black hair. He was last seen wearing a ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 09, 2005

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  • William Robert Rochelle - The Charley Project
  • Raleigh Authorities Search For Missing 71-Year-Old Man - WRAL.com
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    Victim Details

    Jul 15, 2009

    Dec 19, 2023

    William

    Rochelle

    90

    71

    67 inches

    160 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Jul 09, 2005

    Raleigh

    North Carolina

    Wake County

    7458

    Raleigh Police Department

    Raleigh

    North Carolina

    Wake County

    27616

    5240 Greens Dairy Road, North Carolina

    9199963335

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://raleighnc.gov/police

    P05077612

    2005-07-09

    Raleigh Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/17/2026


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    09/24/2024
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