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Katie Elizabeth Wantz, a 21-year-old woman, was last seen on October 28, 2001, in Eureka, California. At the time of her disappearance, she stood 5'6" and weighed between 140-150 pounds. Katie had brown hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive tattoo of roses on her back. She was also known by the alias "Katie Masterson."

Katie's disappearance is surrounded by troubling circumstances. She was last seen shortly after witnessing a fatal shooting in Eureka on October 6, 2001. Following the inci ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 28, 2001
Victim Details

Oct 07, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Katie

Wantz

44

21

66 inches

67 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 28, 2001

Eureka

California

Humboldt County

291

9171

Eureka Police Department

Eureka

California

Humboldt County

95501

Jacqueline Tagaropoulos

Police Operations Analyst

604 C Street, California

7074414044

Local

Law Enforcement

3C01-10279

2001-10-28

Eureka Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

12/15/2025


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