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Case Description
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In October 2002, the life of 44-year-old Karen Sue Hodella was tragically cut short in Clarksville, Indiana. A beautician from Port Orange, Florida, she was visiting the area at the time. Her badly decomposed body was discovered floating in the Ohio River near Clarksville on January 7, 2003, and was later identified using dental records. For nearly a decade, the case of her death remained a cold case, leaving her family with unanswered questions.

The break in the case came in April 2012 w ...Read More
Victim Details

Karen Hodella

Female

White / Caucasian

Clarksville

IN

2002-10-10

44

Karen

Hodella

12/16/2025