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Katie Wantz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Eureka, California on Oct 28, 2001

Victim Details

Oct 07, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Katie

Wantz

45

21

66 inches

67 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 28, 2001

Eureka

California

Humboldt County

9171

Eureka Police Department

Eureka

California

Humboldt County

95501

Jacqueline Tagaropoulos

Police Operations Analyst

604 C Street, California

7074414044

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.ci.eureka.ca.gov/depts/police/default.asp

3C01-10279

2001-10-28

Eureka Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/01/2026


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Katie Elizabeth Wantz, a 21-year-old woman, was last seen on October 28, 2001, in Eureka, California. At the time of her disappearance, she stood 5'6" and weighed between 140-150 pounds. Katie had brown hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive tattoo of roses on her back. She was also known by the alias "Katie Masterson."

Katie's disappearance is surrounded by troubling circumstances. She was last seen shortly after witnessing a fatal shooting in Eureka on October 6, ...
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Last Seen: Oct 28, 2001

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  • Katie Elizabeth Wantz | State of California - Department of Justice
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