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Kathy Paquin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Aug 01, 2012

Victim Details

Aug 14, 2018

Nov 03, 2022

Kathy

Paquin

75

62

67 inches

68 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 01, 2012

Albuquerque

New Mexico

Bernalillo County

87112

40540

Albuquerque Police Department

Albuquerque

New Mexico

Bernalillo County

87102

Daniel Torgrimson

Detective

400 Roma Avenue NW, New Mexico

5057682020

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cabq.gov/police

12-0076040

2012-08-15

Albuquerque Police Department

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/14/2026


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Kathy Paquin, a 62-year-old woman, was last seen at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 1, 2012. After she was reported missing by her brother on August 15, investigators quickly turned their attention to her neighbors, Christopher and Brittany Blattner. The couple had been withdrawing large sums of money from Paquin's bank account, totaling $63,000 shortly after she disappeared. Christopher later confessed to his wife that he had killed and dismembered Paquin, though her remains ...
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Last Seen: Aug 01, 2012

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  • Convicted criminal charged in murder of missing woman - KOAT
  • Katherine Paquin - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone else been curious about why Christopher Blattner didn’t reveal where Kathy's remains ar... ...Read More
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