Houchman, circa 1982

Michelle Houchman
Missing since October 12, 1982 from Northridge, Los Angeles County, California.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: August 7, 1967
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 15 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'8; 103 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian. Brown hair; brown eyes.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Houchman was last seen at home with her family, who are also reported missing. Also missing is her father, Sol Salomon, mother, Elaine Salomon, and younger brother, Mitchel Salomon. The family was last seen on October 12, 1982, in Los Angeles, CA. The family was from Israel and lived on Lassen Street at the time.
Prosecutors had theorized that Harvey Rader killed Sol Saloman after arguing with him over $20,000 Salomon had invested in Rader's Mr. Motors of London car business in Reseda. They accused Rader of going to the Salomon home to kill Elaine Salomon and the children, who knew the two men had been together that night at an auto show.
Authorities discovered small splatters of blood in one room of the Salomon family's residence. A piece of carpet had been removed from the floor and covered with a bathroom rug. Water was running into the family's pool and a baseball bat was located near the bar. Some of the Salomons' passports, wallets and photos were discovered scattered along the Antelope Valley Freeway near Acton, California on October 17, 1982.
Authorities received a break in the case in October 1983. Ashley Paulle, Rader's cousin, claimed that he witnessed Rader shoot Sol on October 12, 1982. Paulle said that he and Rader buried Sol and the other family members in the desert near Acton, where their personal belongings were discovered after their disappearance. Paulle later refused to testify.
Rader was arrested for the family's murders in August 1988. The evidence against Rader was circumstancial.
Rader's case ended in two mistrials before he was acquitted of any involvement in July 1992. Rader is a suspect in the 1982 disappearance and presumed deaths of Peter and Joan Davis of Granada Hills and Ron Adeeb of Burbank. Authorities believe all the cases stemmed from business disputes. He has never been charged in these cases due to a lack of evidence.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Los Angeles Police Department
877-275-5273

NCIC Number: M-095426046
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
California Missing Person Registry
The Daily News Of Los Angeles
Heaven's Littlest Angels