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Nov 20, 2001 · MOUNT VERNON — More than eight years have passed since Michael Lee McGuffey became Skagit County's most notorious fugitive, disappearing rather than facing a charge that he shot his...
Oct 24, 1993 · Alysha's father, Michael McGuffey of Mount Vernon, is charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 27 death of his ex-wife - Torres' daughter, Michele McGuffey. Witnesses told investigators...
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Real Name: Michael Lee McGuffey
Aliases: Michael Lee Yoakum
Wanted For: Murder
Missing Since: September 1993
Details: Thirty-year-old Michael McGuffey is wanted for the 1993 murder of his ex-wife, Michelle "Shelley" Torres McGuffey. To most people, they appeared to be the happiest of couples. However, in reality, their relationship was marked from the beginning by allegations of abuse and violence. Finally, in 1993, Shelley filed for divorce after five years of marriage and one child. She did so even though Michael reportedly threatened to kill her if she left him.
Shelly started working at a restaurant in Mount Vernon, Washington as she planned to move out of town. Before she left, she told Michael to meet her at the restaurant so that they could file their final tax return. They agreed to meet on September 27, 1993. After she parked, she saw Michael approach her, so she locked her doors. She wanted to be in the restaurant with other people around because of his violent behavior. He convinced her to let him enter the car. Several witnesses watched them struggle and him shoot her several times at close range while she was seated in the car. He fled the scene on foot and has not been seen since. His car was later found at a motel in Everett.
McGuffey is an avid bodybuilder and considers himself a "ladies' man". A reward is being offered in the case.
Extra Notes:
•This case first aired as a Special Bulletin on the December 15, 1995 episode.
•It was profiled on America’s Most Wanted during the investigation and documented I (Almost) Got Away With It after it was resolved.
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May 4, 2002 · Michael McGuffey, 37, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Michele Torres on Sept. 27, 1993, outside the Mount Vernon restaurant where she worked. Brought back...
Nov 23, 2001 · Skagit County Superior Court Judge Susan Cook increased the bail Tuesday, when prosecutors formally charged McGuffey, 36, with first-degree murder in the 1993 killing of Michele Torres. McGuffey is...
Jun 5, 2002 · Michael McGuffey, a former Brownwood, Texas, resident captured in Mexico last fall after eight years on the run following his ex-wife's shooting death, has been sentenced to nearly 27 years in...
Nov 23, 2001 · Skagit County Superior Court Judge Susan Cook increased the bail Tuesday, when prosecutors formally charged McGuffey, 36, with first-degree murder in the 1993 killing of Michele Torres.
