# Michele Matteucci's unsolved murder

> A Bay Area girl's 1987 murder remains unsolved after California's $50,000 reward for clues.
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- Summary: A Bay Area girl's 1987 murder remains unsolved after California's $50,000 reward for clues. Michele Rose Matteucci, a 13-year-old girl killed in Daly City in…
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## Michele Matteucci's death
Michele Rose Matteucci was a 13-year-old eighth grader killed in Daly City on November 10, 1987.
## Her final moments
She disappeared near her home after school, later found dead in a backyard with signs of strangulation and sexual assault.
## Investigation efforts
Police spent weeks reconstructing her final movements but identified no killer despite hundreds of tips and witness accounts.
## Witness accounts
Witnesses described a white man with brown hair, a mustache, goatee, and distinctive clothing near a bus stop where she disappeared.
## Reward announcement
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $50,000 reward for information about Michele's murder to help solve the cold case.
## Family impact
Her brother Marc described her as a bright student with talents in music and dance who was loved by family and friends.
## Historical context
California's violent-crime rate was high in 1987 with nearly 928 violent crimes per 100,000 residents including 10.7 homicides.
## Previous victim
Six months earlier, 14-year-old Yvonne Marie Fruit was killed in Daly City in May 1987, possibly linked to Michele's case.
## Current investigation
Daly City police continue to review cold cases using new DNA and genetic genealogy techniques to identify her killer.
## Key takeaway

Michele Rose Matteucci, a 13-year-old girl killed in Daly City in 1987, remains a cold case with no killer identified despite a $50,000 reward from California Governor Gavin Newsom.