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Who killed Kathy?
On March 7, 1979, nine-year-old Katherine "Kathy" Harlan was abducted while walking to her school bus stop in North Highlands, California. Kathy was last seen leaving her residence at approximately 7:30 a.m. for her regular school day, but she never arrived at her destination. Authorities launched a search soon after her disappearance was reported. Tragically, four days later, on March 11, her body was found in a drainage ditch in a remote area of Sutter County, approximately 15 miles from her h ...Read More
On March 7, 1979, nine-year-old Katherine "Kathy" Harlan was abducted while walking to her school bus stop in North Highlands, California. Kathy was last seen leaving her residence at approximately 7:30 a.m. for her regular school day, but she never arrived at her destination. Authorities launched a search soon after her disappearance was reported. Tragically, four days later, on March 11, her body was found in a drainage ditch in a remote area of Sutter County, approximately 15 miles from her h ...Read More
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Katherine Harlan
July 21, 2023
Female
Caucasian / White
North Highlands
CA
1979-03-07
9
Katherine Harlan
Katherine
Harlan
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11/16/2025
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I was just reading about Kathy Harlan’s tragic case, and something that really stood out to me was... ...Read More
05/26/2024
05/26/2024
Has anyone else been caught up thinking about the logistics surrounding Kathy's case? I'm finding it... ...Read More
09/10/2023
09/10/2023
I recently read about the heartbreaking case of Katherine "Kathy" Harlan, and it got me thinking abo... ...Read More
03/03/2023
03/03/2023
