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Do you know who killed Karen A. Damon in 1980?
Karen A. Damon, a 23-year-old woman from Salamanca, New York, went missing on April 13, 1980. Her 4-year-old daughter was found alone at home, prompting neighbors to call the police. Damon had recently suffered the loss of her mother and was engaged to be married later that year. At the time of her disappearance, she was a nursing student. For nine years, Damon’s whereabouts remained a mystery until her remains were discovered on April 15, 1989, in a shallow grave about 12 miles from her home, ...Read More
Victim Details

Karen Damon

December 14, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Salamanca

NY

1989-04-15

1980-04-13

1956-06-30

23

Karen

Damon

11/09/2025


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