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In the spring of 2024, a sense of concern arose in the community of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, surrounding the disappearance of 16-year-old Katherine Palacios. The young female was last seen on May 23, 2024, and her sudden absence prompted a period of uncertainty and worry for her family and friends. The specifics of her last known whereabouts and the clothes she was wearing at the time were part of the initial information that was circulated to aid in the efforts to locate her.

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Last Seen: May 23, 2024

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Victim Details

Created

May 24, 2024

Case Added

Jun 12, 2024

Firstname

Katherine

Lastname

Palacios

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 23, 2024

City

Santa Rosa Beach

State

Florida

County

Walton County

Zip Code

32459

Tribal Land

Agency ID

143750

Agency Name

Walton County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

DeFuniak Springs

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Walton County

Agency Zip Code

32433

Agency Contact

Agency Address

752 Triple G Road, Florida

Agency Phone

8508928111

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://waltonso.org/

Agency Case #

2024-00067804

Agency Report Date

2024-05-23

Primary Agency

Walton County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

06/28/2026

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Hey everyone, I’ve been following the case of Katherine Palacios, and I was wondering if anyone el... ...Read More
11/30/2024

Has anyone else been following the case of Katherine Palacios? I read that she was last seen in Sant... ...Read More
11/03/2024

I was just thinking about how important community involvement is in cases like Katherine's. I read t... ...Read More
08/04/2024

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