Tereasa Knuth

Missing
Case Description
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Knuth was last seen in Frisco, Colorado on August 24, 1981. She was staying with her boyfriend in a converted school bus at a squatter's camp. He stated she disappeared from the campsite, leaving behind her identification, cigarettes, jewelry and other belongings. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of her.

Duane Eugene Owen confessed to Knuth's murder in 1986. He wrote to the Colorado authorities four days after he arrived on death row in Florida, convicted of the 1984 mu ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 24, 1981
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    Victim Details

    Mar 17, 2010

    Nov 06, 2023

    Tereasa

    Knuth

    65

    22

    61 inches

    110 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Aug 24, 1981

    Frisco

    Colorado

    Summit County

    80424

    8308

    Summit County Sheriffs Office

    Breckenridge

    Colorado

    Summit County

    80424

    Scott Wagner

    Detective

    501 North Park Avenue, Colorado

    9704532232

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.co.summit.co.us/109/Sheriffs-Office

    81-1462

    1981-08-24

    Summit County Sheriffs Office

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown


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    Has anyone heard any updates on the Tereasa Knuth case? I've been following it closely and am curiou... ...Read More
    07/07/2024
    My heart goes out to the victim and their family during this difficult time. I am praying for their ... ...Read More
    07/18/2023
    I am currently working on a research paper focused on the murder of Tereasa Knuth and I am seeking a... ...Read More
    04/05/2023
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