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Karen Schepers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Carpentersville, Illinois on Apr 15, 1983

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Feb 13, 2022

Karen

Schepers

66

23

67 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 15, 1983

Carpentersville

Illinois

Kane County

Carpentersville

7095

Elgin Police Department

Elgin

Illinois

Kane County

60120

Andrew Houghton

Detective

151 Douglas Avenue, Illinois

8472892700

Local

Law Enforcement

83-04-0814

Elgin Police Department

4090

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

06/27/2026


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On the evening of April 15, 1983, 23-year-old Karen Schepers was in high spirits. A computer programmer at First Chicago Bank Card in Elgin, Illinois, she joined a group of colleagues to celebrate some recent promotions at P.M. Bentley's tavern in nearby Carpentersville. She arrived around 5:30 p.m. and spent the evening socializing, even participating in a hula hoop contest. At some point in the evening, she called her boyfriend, Terry Schultz, to invite him out, but he declined as he had ...
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Last Seen: Apr 15, 1983

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  • Karen L. Schepers - The Charley Project
  • The 1983 Disappearance of Karen Schepers - YouTube
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    Has anyone looked into the possibility of Karen's car being resold or dismantled for parts? Given th... ...Read More
    08/10/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd how Karen's bright yellow Toyota Celica just vanished without a trace? ... ...Read More
    07/23/2024
    Has anyone looked into the location and owners of the bar Karen was last seen at? Sometimes these pl... ...Read More
    05/12/2023
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