Tawnya Knight

Murdered
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Tawnya Knight, a 15-year-old from Spring Hill, Kansas, was last seen on December 7, 1996. She was reported missing the next day. On June 7, 1997, her skeletal remains were found in a farmer's field near U.S. Highway 169, just six months after she vanished. The Johnson County Coroner ruled her death a homicide. Despite investigations, the case remains unsolved. Authorities continue to seek information, hoping new leads will emerge to solve this decades-old mystery.
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    Victim Details

    Tawnya Knight

    March 16, 2023

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Spring Hill

    KS

    1997-06-07

    1996-12-07

    Tawnya Knight

    Tawnya

    Knight

    09/30/2024


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    07/28/2023
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