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Dawn Allen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Carroll, Iowa on May 04, 2011

Victim Details

May 13, 2011

Oct 27, 2022

Dawn

Allen

65

50

60 inches

62 inches

135 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 04, 2011

Carroll

Iowa

Carroll County

51401

10164

Carroll Police Department

Carroll

Iowa

Carroll County

51401

Mark Heino

Captain

112 East 5th Street, Iowa

7127923536

Local

Law Enforcement

11-4024

2011-05-04

Carroll Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

No

07/09/2026


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Dawn Marlene Allen, aged 50, disappeared from her home in Carroll, Iowa, on May 4, 2011. She was last seen around 8:30 p.m. that night, but she never showed up for work the next morning at a local Subway, where she had worked for over 20 years. Her white Chevrolet Blazer was found abandoned in the parking lot of a local bar, The Piranha Club, early the next day. The vehicle was not at the location when the bar closed the night before, raising suspicions about the timeline of her disappearance. ...
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Last Seen: May 04, 2011

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    Does anyone else find it strange that Dawn's car showed up at The Piranha Club parking lot so myster... ...Read More
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    Hey everyone, I just heard about something related to Dawn Marlene Allen's case that caught my atten... ...Read More
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    I've always found the timeline of Dawn Allen's disappearance curious, especially regarding her car b... ...Read More
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