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Kathryn Collins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Port Lavaca, Texas on Apr 01, 1981

Victim Details

Dec 14, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Kathryn

Collins

68

23

65 inches

68 inches

125 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 01, 1981

Port Lavaca

Texas

Calhoun County

No

9422

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78773

PO Box 4087, Texas

8003463243

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.dps.texas.gov/mpch

M8603010

Port Lavaca Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026


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Kathryn Elizabeth Collins, a 23-year-old woman, was last seen in Port Lavaca, Texas, on the morning of April 1, 1981. She had left her young son with her boyfriend's parents to run errands, including grocery shopping and a doctor’s appointment. At some point during her trip, her car, a brown 1974 Chevrolet Caprice, developed a flat tire, prompting her to pull over near a restaurant by the causeway. Witnesses reported seeing a light-colored van nearby, and Collins was last observed with th ...
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Last Seen: Apr 01, 1981

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  • Kathryn Elizabeth Collins - The Charley Project
  • Texas Forgetting - Fort Worth Weekly
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