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Karen Mcgovern Missing Person Case

Last seen in Marseilles, Illinois on Sep 27, 2010

Victim Details

Mar 29, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Karen

Mcgovern

68

53

64 inches

66 inches

145 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 27, 2010

Marseilles

Illinois

Grundy County

24699

Seneca Police Department

Seneca

Illinois

LaSalle County

60450

303 N Cash St, Illinois

8153571616

Local

Law Enforcement

16010040

2010-11-04

Seneca Police Department

Brown

Brown

Green

07/10/2026


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Karen F. McGovern, a 53-year-old resident of Seneca, Illinois, disappeared on a late September night in 2010. She had been at a party at a residence on East Bluff Street in the nearby town of Marseilles. In the late hours of September 26th or the early morning of September 27th, she was seen leaving the party on foot. It is believed that her intention was to walk the roughly four miles back to her home in Seneca, where she lived with her husband and daughter. This would be the last time she was ...
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Last Seen: Sep 27, 2010

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  • Karen F. McGovern - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP33136 | NamUs
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    Has anyone looked into the details surrounding Karen's van that went missing the night she disappear... ...Read More
    03/21/2024
    Has anyone looked into the timing of when Karen's mother reported her missing? I find it odd that su... ...Read More
    01/17/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd that Karen's van just "disappeared" from the party? I mean, someone had... ...Read More
    06/23/2023
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