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Man charged in 1988 killing, kidnapping of Bay Area 9-year-old girl

Michaela Joy Garecht's body has never been found.
Credit: AP
This 1988 poster provided by the FBI shows a wanted poster of photos of kidnapped Michaela Joy Garecht in 1988. On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Northern California authorities announced that they have filed charges against convicted killer David Misch in the kidnapping and murder of Garecht, a cold case that stunned the Bay Area for decades. Police said they were only recently able to match a partial palm print at the scene to Misch. Garecht's body has never been found. (FBI via AP)

CALIFORNIA, USA — Northern California authorities have announced the filing of charges against convicted killer David Misch in the 1988 kidnapping and murder of Michaela Joy Garecht. 

Michaela's disappearance is a cold case that stunned the Bay Area for decades.

Police said they were only recently able to match a partial palm print at the scene to Misch. Michaela's body has never been found. 

Misch was charged Monday with murder and kidnapping. He is being held in jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. 

It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

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