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Karissa Fretwell

Case from Yamhill, OR dated May 13, 2019

Victim Details

Karissa Fretwell

Female

White / Caucasian

Yamhill

OR

2019-05-13

25

Karissa

Fretwell

07/12/2026

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In May of 2019, the life of a young, White/Caucasian 25-year-old mother from Salem, Oregon, named Karissa Fretwell, was tragically cut short. Karissa and her three-year-old son, William, were last seen on May 13, 2019. Concern grew when family members were unable to reach her, and on May 17, they reported her and her son missing. Her unlocked apartment with the television still on hinted that their disappearance was not planned.

The investigation into their whereabouts soon focused on 52- ...
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  • KATU: Man pleads guilty in murders of 3-year-old son, boy's mother in Yamhill County
  • USA TODAY: Mother of murder victim Karissa Fretwell sues accused killer for $2 million
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how Karissa’s life seemed to be headed in such a positive dire... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the community's response to the disappearance of Karissa and Billy Fr... ...Read More
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