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Karen Spencer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami Township, Ohio on Dec 29, 1989

Victim Details

Oct 20, 2009

Aug 01, 2024

Karen

Spencer

53

17

61 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 29, 1989

Miami Township

Ohio

Clermont County

45150

No

26001

Miami Township Police Department

Milford

Ohio

Clermont County

45150

5900 McPicken Drive, Ohio

5132483721

Local

Law Enforcement

910084

Miami Township Police Department

7609

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/16/2026


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Karen Ann Spencer, a 17-year-old high school senior from Reading, Ohio, disappeared on a cold December night in 1989. She was last seen in the early morning hours on Interstate 275 in Miami Township, Ohio. The specific details surrounding the exact date are vague, though it is reported to have occurred on December 29th. At the time, Karen was living with her brother and sister-in-law, Christy Spencer, and had plans to move to Florida with them after her graduation. On the night she went missing, ...
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Last Seen: Dec 29, 1989

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  • The disappearance of Karen Spencer - The Clermont Sun
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