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Karen Jean
KOZICKI
62
32
66 inches
66 inches
150 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the spring of 1996, a 32-year-old woman named Karen Jean Kozicki vanished, leaving behind a life and a mystery that has endured for decades. On May 2, 1996, Karen, a resident of Edmonton, Alberta, completed her shift at work and was seen leaving her place of employment. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being 5'6" tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds, with blonde hair and green eyes. When she failed to return home, concern mounted, and on May 13, 1996, she was officially reported as a missing person. The last known description of her attire was casual: a white t-shirt and a baseball cap, painting the picture of an ordinary day that would take an inexplicable turn. The initial weeks following Karen's disappearance yielded no answers, and the silence was heavy with worry for her friends and family. A significant development in the case did not come until over a month later. On June 23, 1996, Karen's vehicle was discovered abandoned. The location of the car, however, only deepened the mystery. It was found near Hanmore Lake, in the vicinity of Smokey Lake, Alberta, a location more than 100 kilometers northeast of Edmonton where she was last seen. This considerable distance raised urgent questions about the sequence of events following her departure from work and how her vehicle came to be left in a remote area so far from the city. In the years that have passed since Karen Jean Kozicki was last seen, very little information has been made public about the official investigation into her disappearance. There have been no confirmed sightings of her, and the circumstances leading to her vehicle being found near Hanmore Lake remain unexplained. The case has grown cold, but for those who remember her, the passage of time does not diminish the need for answers. The investigation by the Edmonton Police Service remains open, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The overview of this case is one of sudden and perplexing absence; a woman disappeared after a routine day, her car was found in a distant, rural location, and a profound lack of evidence has left a painful void for her loved ones and a lingering, unsolved case for authorities.
Hat Baseball cap Shirt White, T-shirt
May 02, 1996
Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton Police Service
Edmonton
Alberta
780-423-4567
780-423-4567
Law Enforcement
PR96041412
Edmonton Police Service
Blonde
Green
Green
Hair details: Other
No
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