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Karena McClerkin

Case from Kokomo, IN dated Oct 11, 2016

Victim Details

Karena McClerkin

October 3, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Kokomo

IN

2016-10-11

2016-10-11

18

18

MP35801

Karena McClerkin

Karena

McClerkin

victim

Red/Auburn

Brown

64

130

Yes

07/12/2026


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Man arrested for murder in Karena McClerkin case

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A teenager goes missing, last seen with a man 40 years older than her
In the fall of 2016, a shadow fell over Kokomo, Indiana, with the disappearance of 18-year-old Karena McClerkin. A biracial young woman of Black and White heritage, she was last seen on October 11, 2016. For years, her family held onto hope, tirelessly searching and pleading for answers, while the community remained haunted by the mystery of her whereabouts. Their worst fears were realized in July 2022, when skeletal remains discovered in a rural area of Miami County were confirmed to be those o ...
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  • Remains identified as those of Karena McClerkin | wthr.com
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