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Cold Cases in Papua

ColdCaseIndex documents 1 cold case in Papua, spanning 1961. 1 of these case remains fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.

1 Documented Cases

1 Still Unsolved

1961 Year Range

1 Case Types

By Type

1 Missing Person

By Status

1 Unsolved

All Papua Cases

Unsolved 1961

Michael Rockefeller

Michael Rockefeller, son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared off the coast of southwestern New Guinea while on an art-collecting expedition. He likely drowned or was killed by Asmat tribesmen after swimm

Asmat Region Missing Person Age 23