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Katherine Barnum
Status:
Missing
Case Details
Last Seen Date
1979-02-19
Last Seen Location
Aurora, Adams County, CO
Age at Disappearance
24 Years
Gender / Sex
Cisgender Female
Race/Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Tribal Affiliation
None
Physical Description
Height
5' 4"
Weight
210 lbs
Hair Color
Red / Auburn
Eye Color
Hazel
Vehicle Information
Vehicle
No information.
Circumstances of Disappearance
Katherine Barnum was reported missing by her sister, Bonnie Buckley, originally in 1979. Katherine Barnum resided at in Aurora, Colorado. Randal Francis Arnold (now deceased) was residing with Barnum for approximately two months at the time she went missing. Arnold speculated that Katherine Barnum went to California with an unidentified Cisgender Male and joined the Hare Krishna. A DEA informant provided information that the body of Barnum was in a mineshaft somewhere near Central City, Colorado.
Contact Information
Investigating Agency
Aurora Police Department
Agency Phone Number
(303) 627-3100
Case Number
Not Provided
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