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Kathryn Collins

Missing
Case Description
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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 the dri ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 1981
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  • Kathryn Elizabeth Collins - The Charley Project
  • Texas Forgetting - Fort Worth Weekly
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    Victim Details

    Dec 14, 2010

    Jan 12, 2024

    Kathryn

    Collins

    67

    23

    65 inches

    68 inches

    125 lbs

    135 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Apr 01, 1981

    Port Lavaca

    Texas

    Calhoun County

    No

    196

    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

    11/16/2025


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    03/10/2024
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