Kimberly Dawn Nixon was 49 when she was last seen in Catawba County on April 28, 2025, during a visit with a relative. A subsequent sighting placed her in the Hildebran area of neighboring Burke County; after that appearance the trail went cold. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches, about 150 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes, and multiple tattoos on her back, neck, elbow, calf and right hand — specifics of the ink have not been released.

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation in early February 2026 and her mother provided a DNA sample to be entered into national databases to assist identification efforts.

If anyone saw Kimberly in late April 2025 in Catawba or Burke counties, or has information about her movements after April 28, please contact the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.