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In the quiet cold of a January night in 1995, the lives of two promising college students were violently extinguished near Lake Juliette in Monroe County, Georgia. Michele Cartagena, a 19-year-old Hispanic female, and her 22-year-old boyfriend, Patrick Hendrickson, were ambushed in a seemingly tranquil lovers' lane known as 'the Point.' A sophomore at Mercer University with dreams of becoming a physical therapist, Michele was known for her academic achievements as a high school valedictorian and ...Read More
Victim Details

Michele Cartagena

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Monroe

GA

1995-01-02

19

Michele

Cartagena

03/16/2026