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Do you know who murdered Karen Kaye Knippers in 1981?
On May 25, 1981, the body of Karen Kay Knippers, a 32-year-old from Dixon, Missouri, was found at a low-water crossing near Highway MM. Initially, her identity remained unknown, and she was buried as "Jane Doe" in the Waynesville Cemetery. The discovery was made by two individuals who were searching for gravel in the area when they stumbled upon her partially submerged body. There were no immediate signs of sexual assault, although later examinations revealed some mild trauma to her body. Knippe ...Read More
On May 25, 1981, the body of Karen Kay Knippers, a 32-year-old from Dixon, Missouri, was found at a low-water crossing near Highway MM. Initially, her identity remained unknown, and she was buried as "Jane Doe" in the Waynesville Cemetery. The discovery was made by two individuals who were searching for gravel in the area when they stumbled upon her partially submerged body. There were no immediate signs of sexual assault, although later examinations revealed some mild trauma to her body. Knippe ...Read More
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Karen Knippers
November 29, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Dixon
MO
1981-05-25
1948-12-05
32
Karen
Knippers
12/01/2025
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