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Mary Katherine "Katie" Connell, a 30-year-old experienced BASE jumper, went missing on January 18, 2016, after a jump from Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California. Connell, known for her love of extreme sports, had completed hundreds of jumps before, but tragedy struck during this particular leap. After successfully jumping from the bridge, she landed near the mouth of Bixby Creek, where strong waves swept her away. A Finnish instructor who had accompanied her attempted a rescue, but both were quick ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 18, 2016
Last Seen: Jan 18, 2016
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May 09, 2023
Mary
Connell
39
30
70 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 18, 2016
Big Sur
California
Monterey County
93920
No
293
125116
Ventura Police Department
Ventura
California
Ventura County
93003
Susan Botzet
Criminal Investigative Technician- Missing Persons
1425 Dowel Drive, California
8053394400
Local
Law Enforcement
16-01109
2016-01-23
Ventura Police Department
na
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
11/30/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I was reading about Mary Katherine "Katie" Connell's case again, and I can't help but wonder about t... ...Read More
11/22/2023
11/22/2023
Just stumbled across this case about Katie Connell, and something that sticks out to me is the sheer... ...Read More
06/21/2023
06/21/2023
I was just reading about Mary Katherine "Katie" Connell's case, and I can't help but wonder about th... ...Read More
05/27/2023
05/27/2023
