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Kay Collins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mountain Home, Arkansas on Dec 19, 1978

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Case Description

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In the winter of 1978, a 33-year-old mother of three, Kay Ilene Collins, vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has troubled her family and investigators for decades. At the time of her disappearance, Kay was living in Wichita, Kansas, with her two young daughters, Robyn and Jodie, and her infant son, Michael. She was in the midst of a divorce and custody battle with her estranged husband, who resided in Arkansas. On December 19, 1978, Kay was reportedly last seen in Mountain Home, Arkansas, lo ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 19, 1978

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    Victim Details

    Nov 01, 2011

    Sep 26, 2022

    Kay

    Collins

    79

    33

    60 inches

    100 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Dec 19, 1978

    Mountain Home

    Arkansas

    Baxter County

    Unknown

    10944

    Baxter County Sheriff's Office

    Mountain Home

    Arkansas

    Baxter County

    72653

    John Montgomery

    Sheriff

    904 Highway 62 West, Arkansas

    8704257000

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.baxtercountysheriff.com/

    BX79-39

    Baxter County Sheriff's Office

    Black

    Blue

    Blue

    05/27/2026


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