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May 12, 2010
Jun 19, 2023
Wanda
Kores
108
68
64 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
On a winter day in January of 1985, 68-year-old Wanda Lee Kores was in Seattle, Washington, preparing for a shopping trip. After being dropped off to browse the stores, the plan was for her to take a bus back home. Wanda, a wife and mother, was known to suffer from diabetes and a mental disorder, which added a layer of vulnerability to her daily life. She was last seen wearing a brown or tan leather jacket, red or pink slacks, a white sweater, and white shoes. She may have also been wearing a multi-colored stocking cap to ward off the winter chill. That day, however, Wanda never made it back home, and her family's wait for her return turned into a decades-long search for answers. The hours turned into days, and with no sign of Wanda, her family reported her missing to the Seattle Police Department on January 29, 1985. An official investigation was launched, but the circumstances of her disappearance provided few leads. She had simply vanished after being dropped off to go shopping. There were no witnesses who recalled seeing her on a bus, and no indication of foul play at the outset. Her medical conditions were a significant cause for concern, as both her diabetes and mental disorder could have put her at increased risk. The lack of communication and her failure to return home was completely out of character, deepening the mystery and the anguish for her loved ones. Years have passed since Wanda Lee Kores was last seen, and her case has grown cold. Despite the passage of time, the investigation technically remains open. Over the years, law enforcement agencies have made efforts to keep her case in the public eye, hoping that someone, somewhere, might hold the key to what happened. Her case is a somber reminder of the many individuals who have gone missing, leaving behind families to grapple with the uncertainty. The official record of her disappearance serves as a quiet testament to a life interrupted, a story without a final chapter. The overview of Wanda's case is one of a routine day that ended in an enduring mystery, a vulnerable member of the community who disappeared without a trace, and a family left to wonder what became of her after she set out for a simple day of shopping.
Jan 29, 1985
Seattle
Washington
King County
98116
No
8537
Seattle Police Department
Seattle
Washington
King County
98104
610 5th Avenue, Washington
2066255011
Local
Law Enforcement
85-50620
1985-01-29
Seattle Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/15/2026
