Karen Hammond was 21 and a mother of two when she vanished from Dorchester, Massachusetts on January 3, 1995. She was last seen at a convenience store called Store-24 after being dropped off by her boyfriend; family members reported no signs of distress in her final interactions, which deepened their concern when she failed to return.

Her family concentrated searches on the Granite Rail Quarry in Quincy. Divers once reported seeing a female body matching Karen’s description during an investigation there, and the quarry was drained and searched with cadaver dogs, but no definitive evidence tying the remains to Karen was recovered. The quarry has since been filled. Karen’s disappearance has been mentioned in connection with another woman found there in 1994, and investigators have examined whether the cases may be linked.

Boston Police continue to investigate. Does anyone who lived in Dorchester or Quincy in the mid 1990s have information about Karen, Store-24, or activity around the Granite Rail Quarry?