Celeste Hensley

Missing
Case Description
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Celeste Hensley, a 20-year-old woman, disappeared on August 10, 1976, while hiking in the Cloud Peak Wilderness in the Bighorn Mountains near Kaycee, Wyoming. She had been hiking with two female friends when they decided to climb Cloud Peak without her. Hensley, feeling tired, chose to stay near the trailhead. When her friends returned around 5:00 p.m., she was gone. At the time of her disappearance, she was not carrying any supplies, only a candy bar.

The following day, a group of hike ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 1976
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    Victim Details

    Feb 27, 2018

    Mar 11, 2024

    Celeste

    Hensley

    68

    20

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Aug 10, 1976

    Kaycee

    Wyoming

    Johnson County

    No

    32372

    Johnson County Sherrif's Office

    Buffalo

    Wyoming

    Johnson County

    82834

    Paul Kozisek

    Deputy

    639 Fort Street, Wyoming

    3076845581

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.johnsoncountywyoming.org/departments/sheriff/

    18S0075

    Johnson County Sherrif's Office

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Unknown

    09/16/2024


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone heard if there will be a candlelight vigil for Celeste? If so, I would like to attend and... ...Read More
    01/11/2024
    Just wondering if anyone has heard any recent updates on the case? I haven't seen any new informatio... ...Read More
    08/15/2023
    Hello, I am reaching out to the public for assistance in finding a missing individual named Celeste.... ...Read More
    07/15/2023
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