Missing since: October 21, 1991
Missing From: Spokane, Washington
Missing (County): Spokane County
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
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Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: September 17, 1979
Age at Time of Disappearance: 12 years old
Height: 4' 7"
Weight: 95 lbs.
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
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Circumstances of Disappearance: West was last seen at a service station in Spokane, Washington on October 21, 1991. She was accompanied by her friend, Iryll Wood (nicknamed "Nicki"), at the time. Neither of the girls returned to their homes during the evening. Searchers discovered Wood's body under a pile of burning pine needles shortly after their disappearances were reported to authorities. Wood had been strangled to death. Her remains were located in the Seven Mile area north of Spokane. There was no evidence of West's whereabouts at the scene.
Michael W. Tarbert resided in a cabin near the location of Wood's body in 1991. He was charged with both of the girls' murders in March 1996. He entered a guilty plea in May 1998, shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin. Tarbert was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the girls' homicides. West's remains have never been located.
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Investigators
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NCIC Number: M-250753228
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