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1997 Eason,Michelle C. 10-9-1997; Poughkeepsie
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Michelle C. Eason


Above: Eason, circa 1997


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: September 1997 from Poughkeepsie, New York
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: March 9, 1971
Age: 26 years old
Height and Weight: 5'2, 115 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Eason has a birthmark on her left shoulder. She has had extensive dental work.
Medical Conditions: Eason used drugs at the time of her 1997 disappearance.


Details of Disappearance

Eason was last seen sometime during September 1997 in Poughkeepsie, New York in the area of Main Street. She has never been heard from again. Eason was reported missing to authorities on October 9, 1997. Eason is one of a number of women who vanished from the same locale from October 1996 to August 1998. Many of the females were involved in prostitution and/or drugs.
Kendall Francois pleaded guilty in 2000 to the murders of eight women from the same area of Poughkeepsie where Eason vanished. A photo of Francois is posted below this case summary. The homicide victims were discovered inside of Francois's family's residence on Fulton Avenue, which was littered with garbage. Eason was not among the victims who were located and Francois has not been charged in her disappearance. It is not clear if he is connected to her case. Part of Francois's plea agreement required him to cooperate with Eason's investigation. He has denied involvement in her disappearance, but authorities stated that Francois hinted he may have been connected to her case. He allegedly told officials that he would never admit to any role in Eason's disappearance because he did not want to be associated with the murder of an African-American woman. Several investigators speculated that Francois killed Eason and disposed her remains elsewhere. No evidence has been discovered to prove any theory.

Eason did fit the mold of the other Francois victims, but most of the women killed were Caucasian. He admitted that he knew Eason and said that they frequented the same areas of Main Street in the mid-1990s. Francois denied having an intimate relationship with her, but other witnesses claimed otherwise.

Eason's boyfriend was questioned by authorities after her disappearance, but he was never charged in connection with her case. Investigators said that Eason previously left the Poughkeepsie area for extended periods of time, but she always contacted a family member or friend shortly afterwards. Several patrons were overheard discussing Eason's case in a local restaurant in mid-2001. The individuals claimed that she was alive and residing in Arizona. Authorities investigated the rumor, but no evidence was discovered to verify the claim. She did not have a driver's license, credit cards or a bank account in 1997. Eason's case remains unsolved.



Above: Francois, circa 1990s


Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Poughkeepsie Police Department
845-451-4000



Source Information
New York State Police
The New York Daily News
The Crime Library
The Poughkeepsie Journal
Serial Killer Timelines



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