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Case Description
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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
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
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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
265
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
12/02/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the Katie Elizabeth Wantz case? One aspect that's really puzzling to ... ...Read More
03/06/2024
03/06/2024
I was diving back into Katie Wantz's case, and something's been bugging me. Has anyone looked more i... ...Read More
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
Do you think there could be a connection between the tattoo and the people she was hanging out with ... ...Read More
04/21/2023
04/21/2023
