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On September 6, 2009, 61-year-old Melvin Nadel went missing while on a bow hunting trip with two friends in the Elk Mountain area of the Santa Fe National Forest, near Pecos, New Mexico. An experienced hunter and outdoorsman, Nadel was the owner of a Pilates gym in Santa Fe and held a first-degree black belt in tae kwon do. He was a married father of one, having moved to New Mexico with his family in 1991.

On the afternoon of his disappearance, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Nadel left his ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 06, 2009
Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Melvin

Nadel

61

61

5'2 inches

135 lbs

White

Male

Sep 06, 2009

Pecos

New Mexico

Pecos

New Mexico State Police

505-827-9300

01/28/2026