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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Wilson
- Given Name
- Karen Louise
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- February 2, 1963
- Birthplace
- Age
- 22
- Age Group
- 20s
- Age as of Today
- 59
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Brunette
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'3
- Height (cm)
- 160
- Height Range
- Weight (lbs)
- 114
- Weight (kg)
- 51.7
- Weight Range in Pounds
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Eyeglasses
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
-
- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- 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.
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
-
Location
- Address
- Six Mile Waterworks (135 Fuller Rd)
- City
- Albany
- Province or State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- 12205
- Latitude
- 43
- Longitude
- -74
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- March 27, 1985
- 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
- Taken From (Location)
- Circumstances
- Alone, Isolated Location, Night, Walking
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
-
- 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
-
Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Suzanne Lyall
- Poster(s)
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- Other Photos
-
- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- 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