Karen Bodine

Murdered

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Case Description
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A young mother of 3 is found murdered and posed outside of Olympia, WA\n
It's been more than 15 years since Karen Bodine was murdered; her nude body posed and left near a Washington state gravel pit. Who Killed Karen Bodine? 

Karen Bodine was a 37-year-old mother of three living in Olympia, Washington. She was loving and creative–known to streak her hair with pink highlights and leave secret notes in her kid’s school notebooks as a way to let them know she was thinking of them. While she struggled with substance abuse; her family and friends remember her ...Read More
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Victim Details

Karen Bodine

September 26, 2023

Female

Caucasian / White

Rochester

WA

2007-01-22

2007-01-22

1969-03-11

At the time of Karen's murder, her hair was short, blonde, and with light pink highlights.

true

$50,000.00

true

Investigators note that there are three different DNA samples that were found on Karen's body, most notably, DNA left on the ligature. As of 2020, the

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Karen Bodine

Karen

Bodine

Victim

Blonde with Light Pink Highlights


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Is there a GoFundMe page set up for Karen's family? I would like to offer my support and help in any... ...Read More
02/05/2024
Has anyone come across any YouTube videos discussing the murder of Karen Bodine? I've tried searchin... ...Read More
11/07/2023