Account
Dec 14, 2015
Jul 05, 2023
Kattie
Talbert
42
16
65 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In May of 1998, a 16-year-old girl named Kattie Nicole Talbert disappeared from Klamath Falls, Oregon. At the time she went missing, Kattie had blonde or strawberry-colored hair and hazel eyes. She was described as being five feet five inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds. The teenager was living with her uncle, Earl Jones, at the time she vanished. The circumstances surrounding her leaving the residence initiated a long and painful period of uncertainty for her family, who were left without answers as to her whereabouts or her well-being. The lack of concrete information and the passage of time have only deepened the mystery of what happened to the young girl. The details surrounding Kattie's disappearance are limited, adding to the difficulty of the investigation. It is understood that Kattie ran away from her uncle's home. Before she left, she had spoken about a male individual who reportedly lived near a park, in the vicinity of the Dairy Queen on East Main Street. This piece of information provided a potential, albeit vague, lead for investigators, suggesting she may have had a planned destination or someone she intended to meet. However, without a specific name or more details about this person, it became a challenging thread to follow. No known vehicles were associated with her disappearance, leaving open the possibility that she left on foot or was picked up by someone. The lack of witnesses and the initial classification of her case as a runaway contributed to the initial challenges in piecing together her movements after she left her uncle's residence. Over the years, the case of Kattie Talbert has remained unresolved, transitioning from a runaway report to a long-term missing person investigation. Despite the passage of decades, law enforcement and her family have not given up hope of finding answers. The case is a somber reminder of the vulnerability of youth and the enduring pain that families of the missing experience. The central mystery of her case revolves around what occurred after she left her uncle's house. It is unknown if she met with the male subject she had mentioned or if she encountered someone else entirely. The lack of communication from Kattie since that day in May 1998 has left a void filled with questions and a search for closure that continues to this day for those who knew and loved her.
May 01, 1998
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Klamath County
97603
No
17687
Klamath County Sheriff's Office
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Klamath County
97601
Nick Kennedy
Detective
3300 Vandenberg Road, Oregon
5418835130
County
Law Enforcement
15-3358
2015-11-30
Klamath County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Hazel
Hazel
06/03/2026
