MUS-2026-0198
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MUS-2026-0198
Homicide
- Incident
- 2009
- Indexed
- Oct 11, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Unclear
- Location
- Monroe MI
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Nevaeh Buchanan, 5, vanished from her apartment complex in Monroe, Michigan, on May 24, 2009. Eleven days later, fishermen found her body encased in improperly mixed concrete on the River Raisin bank. An autopsy showed asphyxiation from inhaled dirt. No arrests or charges have been made in 17 years.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2009
Nevaeh Buchanan, 5, vanishes from her Monroe apartment complex on May 24, 2009.
- 2009
Eleven days later, fishermen find her body encased in concrete on the River Raisin bank.
Key people
The people in the file.
5, of Monroe, Michigan. Vanished from her apartment complex on May 24, 2009; her body was found eleven days later on the River Raisin bank.
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