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Arlene Vattes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Clinton, Massachusetts on Aug 14, 2004

Victim Details

Sep 29, 2018

May 24, 2024

Arlene

Vattes

74

53

63 inches

151 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 14, 2004

Clinton

Massachusetts

Worcester County

41153

Clinton Police Department

Clinton

Massachusetts

Worcester County

01510

Karl Schmidt

Detective

176 Chestnut Street, Massachusetts

9783654111

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.clintonma.gov/254/Police-Department

176305BC

Clinton Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/03/2026


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In the late summer of 2004, 53-year-old Arlene L. Vattes vanished from her life in Clinton, Massachusetts. August 14, 2004, marks the last time there was any confirmed contact with her. After that date, a silence descended, and her family was unable to see or hear from her again. The specifics surrounding her disappearance remain largely unknown to the public, creating a painful void for those who knew her. At the time she went missing, Arlene was described as a white female with brown hair and ...
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Last Seen: Aug 14, 2004

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    Has anyone else noticed how little media coverage Arlene Vattes' disappearance has gotten over the y... ...Read More
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