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Katherine Lowery Missing Person Case

Last seen in Olive Branch, Mississippi on Feb 02, 1999

Victim Details

Mar 10, 2011

Feb 19, 2020

Katherine

Lowery

53

26

62 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 02, 1999

Olive Branch

Mississippi

DeSoto County

38654

No

9786

Desoto County Sheriff's Department

Hernando

Mississippi

DeSoto County

38632

Candace Coleman

Deputy

3091 Industrial Drive West, Mississippi

6624698027

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.desotocountyms.gov/223/Sheriffs-Department

9911131047

1999-11-09

Desoto County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/16/2026


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On February 2, 1999, a 26-year-old woman named Katherine Marie Lowery, also known as Kathy, disappeared from her home in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She was living on a large property on Center Hill Road with her eight-year-old daughter, nine-year-old son, and her boyfriend, who was known at the time as Sheldon Wright VanHoute. This day was particularly significant as it was her daughter's birthday. Following her disappearance, VanHoute abruptly moved with Katherine's two children to Ch ...
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Last Seen: Feb 02, 1999

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