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In the spring of 1979, Catherine Runte, a 28-year-old interior designer, was reportedly in good spirits. She enjoyed her part-time job in Barrington, Illinois, gave tennis lessons, and was looking forward to her mother's upcoming wedding. However, a disturbing event had occurred just eight months prior when two armed intruders broke into her Palatine home, handcuffed her in the basement, and stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. Though physically unharmed, the incident was a traumatic exp ...Read More
Last Seen: May 22, 1979

Victim Details

Oct 07, 2012

May 01, 2019

Catherine

Runte

73

28

65 inches

112 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 22, 1979

Palantine

Illinois

Cook County

22304

Palatine Police Department

Palatine

Illinois

Cook County

60067

Michael Myerson

Detective

595 North Hicks Road, Illinois

8473599000

Local

Law Enforcement

79E251032

1979-05-22

Palatine Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

06/03/2026


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