Missing from: Indianapolis, Indiana
Missing since: December 27, 2000
Age at disappearance: 35
Height: 4’11”
Weight: 148 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian female. Scars on left foot and on abdomen. Surgical scar on left knee. Wore a retainer on lower teeth. Wide gap between upper front teeth. Right index finger was severed during a sewing accident and was reattached. Occasionally walks with a limp as the result of a cleft foot. One ankle was reconstructed as a result of prosthesis during her childhood. Left ear is pierced three times on the earlobe, with an additional piercing in the upper cartilage. Right ear is pierced twice in the earlobe.
Details of Disappearance: Karen was last seen at her residence in the 800 block of Weghorst Street in Indianapolis, Indiana at approximately 10:30 p.m. on December 27, 2000. Her son told authorities that her former husband, Steven Halcomb, was sitting in the family’s living room with Smith at the time. Her son reported that Smith appeared to be experiencing drug-induced sleepiness. Her two children did not hear any suspicious activity within their house during the night. They reported her as a missing person when Smith could not be located the following morning. She also missed an appointment that day. She left behind her car, jewelry, and money at her house. Smith’s body has never been recovered.
Investigative Agency: Indianapolis Police Department -(317) 327-6613 – (317) 327-3811
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