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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
Victim Details

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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