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 #1Red/maroon 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan with Pennsylvania license plate ETD5587 has never been located—where was it taken and why hasn't it been found?
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location
Lead #2What happened between 11 p.m. on March 11 and 3 a.m. on March 12 at the casino—did anyone interact with Adams during those four hours?
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evidence
Lead #3Surveillance video shows her leaving at 3 a.m.—were there any vehicles or individuals captured on camera following her or near her car?
Karen S. Adams, a 54-year-old Pennsylvania teacher's aide and cashier, disappeared from the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Hancock County, West Virginia on March 12, 2007, after being seen on surveillance video leaving the gambling complex at 3 a.m. Her red/maroon 2005 Suzuki Forenza sedan with Pennsylvania license plate ETD5587 has never been located. Despite nearly two decades of investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown, and anyone with information about her disappearance or vehicle is urged to contact the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office.
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witness
Lead #4Casino staff and other patrons present that night may have observed Adams or suspicious activity—have all witnesses been thoroughly interviewed?
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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
21:00Left bingo area at Mountaineer Casino
Karen 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 observed on surveillance video
Adams was observed on surveillance video at approximately 3 a.m. on the morning of March 12, 2007, leaving the gambling complex. She has not been seen nor heard from since that time.
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Case Information
Incident:March 11, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Last Updated:September 3, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 11, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Last Updated:September 3, 2026