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Karen Lynn Tompkins, an 11-year-old girl from Torrance, California, went missing on August 18, 1961. On that day, Karen and her younger brother were attending a summer arts and crafts class at Halldale Avenue Elementary School. Her brother left early to take their dog home, leaving Karen to finish the class alone. She was last seen walking home around 5:30 p.m., carrying two toy covered wagons she had made during class. Karen never made it home, and despite extensive searches, no trace of her ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 18, 1961
Last Seen: Aug 18, 1961
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Apr 15, 2010
Apr 26, 2018
Karen
Tompkins
74
11
59 inches
55 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 18, 1961
Torrance
California
Los Angeles County
90501
232
26999
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles
California
,
030504054
1961-08-18
Los Angeles Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/14/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else looked into the area where Karen went missing, especially around the time it happene... ...Read More
10/29/2024
10/29/2024
Has anyone else noticed how the timeline for Karen Lynn Tompkins' disappearance lines up eerily with... ...Read More
03/21/2024
03/21/2024
Reading about Karen Lynn Tompkins' disappearance has always been so haunting to me because of the co... ...Read More
05/14/2023
05/14/2023
