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Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Wilson
- Given Name
- Karen Louise
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Link to Photo (URL)
- thesuitcasedetective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Karen-Louise-Wilson.jpg
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- February 2, 1963
- Age
- 22
- Age Group
- 20s
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Brunette
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'3
- Height (cm)
- 160
- Weight (lbs)
- 114
- Weight (kg)
- 51.7
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Eyeglasses
- Link to Distinguishing Feature
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages Spoken
Disappearance
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Backpack, Earrings, Jeans, Necklace, Ring: Gold, Shirt: Blue, Shirt: Short-Sleeved, Shoes: Sneakers, Shoes: White, Watch, Raincoat
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Jeans (faded Levi’s); Golf Shirt (Izod, light blue, short-sleeved, pullover); Raincoat (3/4 length, Cream); Sneakers (White); Gold Ring (14k, size 5.2 with light blue stone); Watch (Seiko, Black face); Earrings; Necklace (Yellow & White, 2 Strands). She also had a gray fabric purse / pocketbook, a blue nylon wallet w/ a velcro snap, a green & white plastic bag from Ups N Down; and (potentially) a blue backpack with a yellow dress.
- Link to Image of Clothing
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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- Possessions / Accessories
- Date of Disappearance
- March 27, 1985
- Address
- Six Mile Waterworks (135 Fuller Rd)
- Country
- United States
- Province or State
- New York
- City
- Albany
- Postal Code
- 12205
- Taken From (Location)
- Circumstances
- Alone, Isolated Location, Night, Walking
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
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- Suspect
- Unknown
- Suspect Description
- A person is being sought as a possible witness or person with key information. Male, Caucasian, Closely trimmed beard, mustache, Tousled / Curly Hair, seemingly 20s-30s (Photo at https://thesuitcasedetective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/karen_louise_wil
- Photo of Suspect
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- Status
- Missing
- Remains Were Recovered
- Recovery of Remains
- Latitude
- 42.6965
- Longitude
- -73.8331
Further Details
- Notes
- Disappearance: At approximately 7:20pm (19:20), Wilson was seen at Colonie Center where she purchased both a red and blue t-shirt (and possible got a tan at Tanning Hut – there was an appointment, but the staff don’t recall her). Where she went after leaving the Center is not entirely certain, but it is generally believed she walked to Fuller Ave. where witnesses later reported having seen her. The present theory is that Wilson was kidnapped close to Six-Mile Waterworks by the ramp onto I-90
- See Also
- Suzanne Lyall
- Contact Agency
- New York State Police - Troop G Headquarters
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (518) 783-3211
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program/ or ICMP: icmp@icmp.int or NCMEC: (800) 843-5678
- Poster(s)
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- Other Photos
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- Case File Photos