$300K reward offered in 1987 Daly City cold case murder of Michelle Matteucci

$300K reward offered in 1987 Daly City murder case
A $300,000 reward is being offered for information that could help solve the 1987 killing of 13-year-old Michelle Matteucci in Daly City.
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Saturday, October 24, 2026 6:15AM

DALY CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- California is offering rewards of up to $300,000 for information that could help solve unsolved murders across the state, including the 1987 killing of 13-year-old Michelle Matteucci in Daly City.

Michelle Matteucci disappeared while walking home from Alta Loma Junior High School in Daly City in 1987.


Later that night, her body was found in a backyard.

Police said Michelle was sexually assaulted and beaten before she was strangled to death.

The case remains unsolved and is among those eligible for a reward through California's effort to generate new leads in unsolved homicide investigations.

Authorities are seeking information that could help identify those responsible for Michelle's killing and other unsolved murder cases throughout the state.

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