The person at the center of this case
Karen S. Adams
Missing Person · Open
19 years waiting · since 2007
KAREN S. ADAMS
Justice for Karen S. Adams — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1Her red/maroon 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan with Pennsylvania license plate ETD5587 has never been located—where did the vehicle go after she left the casino?
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evidence
Lead #2What does the complete surveillance video from the casino show about her departure, her condition, and whether she left alone or with someone?
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location
Lead #3Why would she leave the casino at 3 a.m. after arriving the previous evening—was this typical behavior, or does the timing suggest an unusual circumstance?
Karen S. Adams, a 54-year-old Pennsylvania teacher's aide and cashier, disappeared after visiting the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Hancock County, West Virginia on March 11-12, 2007. She was last seen on surveillance video leaving the casino at approximately 3 a.m. on March 12, and her red/maroon 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan has never been located. Nearly two decades later, her disappearance remains unsolved, and investigators are seeking information about her whereabouts and what happened after she left the gambling complex.
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#232
Federal Bureau of Investigation (Pittsburgh Field Office)
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to her departure from the casino or her movements in the parking area that night?
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contact
Lead #5Had she made any calls or had any interactions with people at the casino that evening that might explain her sudden disappearance?
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Source Narrative
March 12, 2007 Hancock County, West Virginia Karen S. Adams was last seen at a popular gambling location in Hancock County, West Virginia.
On the evening of March 11, 2007, Adams drove her red/maroon, four-door, 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan with Pennsylvania license plate ETD5587 just across the Pennsylvania state line to the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort to play bingo. She was seen there and was known to have left the bingo area around 11 p.m.
that evening, possibly headed to the gaming side of the resort to play the slot machines. She was observed on surveillance video at approximately 3 a.m.
on the morning of March 12, 2007, leaving the gambling complex and she has not been seen nor heard from since that time. Her car has also not been located.
Remarks: Adams worked at a local elementary school as a teacher's aide and at a local department store as a cashier clerk. She was not married, but did own a dog to which she was quite attached.
Adams enjoyed playing local bingo. She lived in Independence Township, Pennsylvania, which is close to the West Virginia border.
Timeline of Events
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2007-03-11
eveningDeparture for Casino
Karen Adams drove her red/maroon 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan (PA license ETD5587) from Pennsylvania to the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort to play bingo.
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2007-03-11
23:00Left Bingo Area
Adams was known to have left the bingo area around 11 p.m., possibly headed to the gaming side of the resort to play slot machines.
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2007-03-12
03:00Last Surveillance Video
Adams was observed on surveillance video leaving the gambling complex at approximately 3 a.m. She has not been seen or heard from since.
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Case Information
Incident:March 11, 2007 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 11, 2007 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 7, 2026