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Karen Clark

Case from Grand-blanc, MI dated Jan 17, 1961

Victim Details

Karen Clark

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand-blanc

MI

1961-01-17

6

Karen

Clark

07/01/2026

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Karen Clark, a 6-year-old White / Caucasian female, died on January 17, 1961, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, only days after her family had moved into a new house on Oldbridge Drive. The Clark home was still new enough that it had not truly become a home yet. The family had occupied the brick-front, story-and-a-half house for just five days, and the new subdivision around them was still unfamiliar, with neighbors who barely had time to learn who the Clarks were before tragedy overtook the street.
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  • Karen Clark (1954-1961) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Karen Clark, age 6 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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