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Karen Leclair

Death by Force

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Karen Leclair, aged 51, tragically lost her life on June 10, 2017, in a harrowing incident that unfolded on Lake Erie. Karen was reported missing by her husband, Christopher Leclair, who claimed she had fallen overboard from their commercial fishing vessel, the Doris-M. This report triggered an extensive search operation by the U.S. Coast Guard. However, the investigation soon took a dark turn when inconsistencies in Christopher's account began to surface.

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  • syracuse.com: Body of Pa. fisherman's wife found shot in head, tied to anchor in lake in Upstate NY
  • Authorities: Body identified as Karen Leclair
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    Victim Details

    Karen Leclair

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Dunkirk

    NY

    2017-06-10

    51

    Karen

    Leclair

    11/16/2025

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    I've been following Karen Leclair's case and something just sticks out to me about the planning that... ...Read More
    04/07/2024
    Has anyone else been struck by how meticulously Christopher planned this horrific crime? It's so uns... ...Read More
    10/07/2023
    Has anyone else been following the Karen Leclair case? I've been thinking about how disturbing it is... ...Read More
    01/01/2023
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