
The person at the center of this case
Kathy Joan Arredondo
Justice for Kathy Joan Arredondo — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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What was the fiancé's response to Kathy's text message that she was leaving him? Why did he disable her vehicle before the argument escalated?
Why did Kathy take only her keys, cell phone, and cigarettes but leave behind her identification, wallet, ATM card, and all other possessions? What does this pattern suggest about the circumstances of her departure?
What did the 18-year-old daughter observe when she saw the fiancé return to the friend's house across the street? Did she notice anything unusual about his behavior or appearance?
Kathy Joan Arredondo, a 37-year-old woman, disappeared from her Houston home on February 11, 2012, after an argument with her boyfriend in which he disabled her vehicle. She left the house with her daughter, returned home, and was last seen asleep by her daughter at 10:30 PM; the next morning she was gone, leaving behind her identification, wallet, and most possessions but taking only her keys, cell phone, and cigarettes. The circumstances—her refusal to abandon her daughter, the fiancé's control over her vehicle, and the selective items taken—suggest foul play rather than voluntary departure, making this case critical for renewed investigation.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
The fiancé claimed to arrive home at 5 AM—can this be verified through phone records, surveillance footage, or witness accounts from the friend's house?
Kathy left her engagement ring and jewelry behind despite taking her keys and phone—does this indicate she was forced to leave, or does it suggest something else about her state of mind?
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NamUs case MP14362. Missing person: Kathy Joan Arredondo.
Last known contact: 2012-02-11 in Houston, Harris, TX. Circumstances: Kathy was born and raised in New Mexico, from the Albuquerque and Clovis area.
She lived in Clovis till Nov. 2011.
She had meet a man in Clovis that was from Houston, over the next year they got to know each other through the internet and texting over the next year. He asked her to move to Houston with him.
From what we understand the relationship had its ups and downs with some arguing. On February 11, 2012 Kathy and her boyfriend/fiance had gotten into an argument.
He disabled her vehicle so she could not leave the house and then left the house. Kathy and her 18 yr old daughter left the house walking and return to the home after shopping and getting something to eat.
Kathy's daughter said Kathy had texted the fiance to tell him she was leaving him and getting a place for her and her daughter as soon as she could during the time they was shopping. Do not know what his response to this revaluation was.
After returning home Kathy began watching tv. At some point Kathy and her daughter seen him return to a friends house across the street but did not talk to him.
Kathy later went to sleep in the daughters room on a sofa that was in the room. The daughter last seen Kathy asleep on the sofa in pink Eeyor Pajama pants, a white Tshirt at 10:30 PM that night.
When the daughter woke up the next morning at 7 am she asked the Fiance where her mom was. He said he had gotten in at 5 am and assumed Kathy was in her daughters room asleep.
The daughter began looking and realized the only things gone of her moms was her keys, cell phone, and cigarettes. Kathy's identification, atm card, wallet, clothes, make up and all other possessions remained in the home with the exception of the above mentioned items and the engagement ring and a neckless and ring that he had bought her that she was wearing at the time her white shoes and black jacket was gone as well.
Kathy has not been heard from since at this time it has been 47 days. It is not like Kathy to not stay in contact with family.
She would not have left her child behind with this man like she had unless she was taken by force. Demographics: 37 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 140 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Clothing and accessories: Accessories: cell phone; Clothing: Pink Eeyor pajama bottoms White Tshirt Black Jacket; Footwear: White Tennie Shoes; Jewelry: Engagement Ring Neckless and matching ring.
Investigating agency: Houston Police Department | 18408812-U.
Kathy and her 18-year-old daughter left the house walking to go shopping and get food after an argument with her fiancé.
Kathy texted her fiancé that she was leaving him and would get a place for herself and her daughter.
Kathy was last seen asleep on a sofa in her daughter's room wearing pink Eeyore pajama pants and a white t-shirt.
When the daughter woke at 7 AM, she asked the fiancé where her mother was. He claimed he arrived at 5 AM and assumed Kathy was asleep in the daughter's room. Kathy was gone.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.