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Who killed Karen Thomas in 1981?
On December 21, 1981, the family of Karen Andrea Thomas, a 21-year-old African-American woman, grew worried. It had been three days since they last had contact with her, which was highly uncharacteristic. Karen had recently moved back into her mother and step-father's home in mid-December, after a period of staying in an apartment in the 4900 block of NE 7th in Portland, Oregon.
A sense of unease prompted Karen's brother, Kevin Thomas, to go to her old apartment. With the assistance of th ...Read More
On December 21, 1981, the family of Karen Andrea Thomas, a 21-year-old African-American woman, grew worried. It had been three days since they last had contact with her, which was highly uncharacteristic. Karen had recently moved back into her mother and step-father's home in mid-December, after a period of staying in an apartment in the 4900 block of NE 7th in Portland, Oregon.
A sense of unease prompted Karen's brother, Kevin Thomas, to go to her old apartment. With the assistance of th ...Read More
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Karen Thomas
November 7, 2022
Female
African-American / Black
Portland
OR
1981-12-21
1981-12-18
1960-01-21
21
Karen
Thomas
12/04/2025
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I've been diving deep into Karen Andrea Thomas's case, and something that's been sticking... ...Read More
08/15/2024
I've been diving deep into Karen Andrea Thomas's case, and something that's been sticking... ...Read More
08/15/2024
