Karen McGovern Missing from Marseilles, Illinois age 53

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Karen McGovern, age 53, was last seen on September 26, 2010, walking away from a party in Marseilles, Illinois. She was reportedly heading toward her home in Seneca, which was about four miles away. Karen was known to have had a troubled relationship with her husband, Michael McGovern, which included multiple domestic violence incidents, restraining orders, and divorce filings. On the night of her disappearance, she had attended the party alone, but when she went to leave, her van was missing, l ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 27, 2010

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Victim Details

created

Mar 29, 2016

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Karen

lastname

McGovern

Current Age

67

Age at Disappearance

53

Height

64 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 27, 2010

City

Marseilles

State

Illinois

County

Grundy County

vehicles

326

Agency ID

24699

Agency Name

Seneca Police Department

Agency City

Seneca

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

LaSalle County

Agency Zip Code

60450

Agency Contact

Agency Address

303 N Cash St, Illinois

Agency Phone

8153571616

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

16010040

Agency Report Date

2010-11-04

Primary Agency

Seneca Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

11/29/2025

Area Last Seen:

Karen McGovern
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