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Christine Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Eugene, Oregon on Aug 24, 1986

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Christine Ann Nelson was a 36-year-old woman whose life took an unexpected turn on August 24, 1986, in Eugene, Oregon. On that late summer day, she was seen for the last time, riding a 1973 Honda 500 motorcycle that had Oregon license plates. Her journey from that point on became a mystery, as she vanished without a trace, leaving behind a life and a community searching for answers. The Lane County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation into her disappearance, a case that has remained act ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 24, 1986

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    Victim Details

    Dec 12, 2008

    Jan 08, 2024

    Christine

    Nelson

    74

    36

    70 inches

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Aug 24, 1986

    Eugene

    Oregon

    Lane County

    No

    6756

    Lane County Sheriff's Office

    Eugene

    Oregon

    Lane County

    97401

    Carl Wilkerson

    Detective Sergeant

    125 East 8th Avenue, Oregon

    5416824150

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office

    86-4050

    Lane County Sheriff's Office

    4115

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    06/12/2026


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    Has anyone else been looking into local news archives from Eugene around August 1986? I stumbled upo... ...Read More
    03/26/2024
    I came across Christine Nelson's case while researching missing persons from the '80s, and something... ...Read More
    10/06/2023

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