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Stephanie Welch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakin, Kansas on Feb 28, 2001

Victim Details

Oct 13, 2016

Sep 14, 2022

Stephanie

Welch

48

23

68 inches

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 28, 2001

Lakin

Kansas

Kearny County

Lakin

25278

Kearny County Sheriff's Office

Lakin

Kansas

,

02-01-072

2001-03-01

Kearny County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/10/2026


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On February 28, 2001, 23-year-old Stefanie Diane Welch—whose name is sometimes spelled Stephanie and who also used the surname Petersen—vanished from Lakin, Kansas after dropping off her two young sons at preschool and daycare. She was living in a mobile home in Lakin and was in the midst of a divorce, while also planning a future with her boyfriend, Roy Moore. That morning she was believed to be gathering belongings as she prepared to move into Moore’s home.

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Last Seen: Feb 28, 2001

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  • MISSING IN KANSAS: Stephanie Welch - KAKE
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    It's interesting to note that Stephanie’s car, a silver Mazda, was found with $500 still inside he... ...Read More
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