Karen Zhou was 10 when she disappeared from Grenada, Mississippi, on May 21, 1994. She was last seen about 6:30 p.m. playing outside her family’s home at Riverhills Apartments on Monroe Street; by about 11 p.m. her stepfather, Shindong He, found her gone and the family reported her missing around midnight. Extensive searches turned up no clues.

Witnesses said a tall Asian man was seen that day with Karen entering a van, and authorities classified the case as a non-family abduction with suspicion of foul play. Karen had limited English and had been in the U.S. only a few years; she attended Lizzie Horn Elementary and was often seen with bruises. Her stepfather refused a polygraph, later became a key suspect, was convicted in an unrelated aggravated assault on Karen’s mother, was deported to China, and reportedly admitted during that assault to killing Karen — allegations that have not produced a resolution.

Karen has not been seen or heard from since May 21, 1994. If anyone has information about her movements that evening or remembers seeing the van and tall man, please come forward.