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Karan Ann Brown, 26, was last seen on January 1, 1980, in the Olympia and Tacoma areas of Washington. She was known to live a transient lifestyle, frequently hitchhiking across multiple states, including Washington, California, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. At the time of her disappearance, she may have been homeless, traveling between cities. Despite her case being listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), very few details have emerged over the yea ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1980
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1980
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Karan
Brown
71
26
56 inches
64 inches
125 lbs
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 01, 1980
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
No
382
111195
Olympia Police Department
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
98501
601 4th Avenue East, Washington
3607538300
Local
Law Enforcement
2022-0354
2022-01-20
Olympia Police Department
na
Black
Blue
Blue
11/25/2025
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