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Karen Mcgovern Missing Person Case

Last seen in Marseilles, Illinois on Sep 27, 2010

Victim Details

Created

Mar 29, 2016

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Karen

Lastname

Mcgovern

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 27, 2010

City

Marseilles

State

Illinois

County

Grundy County

Agency ID

24699

Agency Name

Seneca Police Department

Agency City

Seneca

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

LaSalle County

Agency Zip Code

60450

Agency Contact

Agency Address

303 N Cash St, Illinois

Agency Phone

8153571616

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

16010040

Agency Report Date

2010-11-04

Primary Agency

Seneca Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

08/02/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Karen F. McGovern, a 53-year-old resident of Seneca, Illinois, disappeared on a late September night in 2010. She had been at a party at a residence on East Bluff Street in the nearby town of Marseilles. In the late hours of September 26th or the early morning of September 27th, she was seen leaving the party on foot. It is believed that her intention was to walk the roughly four miles back to her home in Seneca, where she lived with her husband and daughter. This would be the last time she was ...

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Last Seen: Sep 27, 2010

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Karen Mcgovern Missing Person Case

Last seen in Marseilles, Illinois on Sep 27, 2010

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