Michaelle Champagne, a Belgian citizen, was supposed to return to her home country, but did not. She was reported missing after her parents and friends hadn't heard from her. Her parents in Belgium last spoke to her in February 1993, after she returned to the United States from a trip home. She broke up with her American boyfriend shortly after returning. Champagne is believed to have placed her belongings, including her furniture in a Spokane storage facility. Her last known address was the Starlight Motel on South Geiger Boulevard.