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Kathy Joan Arredondo
Missing Person · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
Missing Person: Kathy Joan Arredondo
Justice for Kathy Joan Arredondo — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What was the fiancé's response to Kathy's text message about leaving him, and what is his account of events after he returned home at 5 AM?
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evidence
Lead #2Why did Kathy leave behind all her identification, ATM card, wallet, and most of her clothing if she left voluntarily?
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timeline
Lead #3The fiancé disabled Kathy's vehicle before the argument—was there any history of controlling or abusive behavior in the relationship?
Kathy Joan Arredondo, a 37-year-old woman, disappeared from her Houston home on February 12, 2012, after an argument with her boyfriend in which he disabled her vehicle. She left the house with only her keys, cell phone, and cigarettes—leaving behind her identification, wallet, clothing, and other possessions—and has not been heard from since, which is highly unusual given her close family ties. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the boyfriend's account of events remain under investigation by the Houston Police Department.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Kathy was wearing an engagement ring, necklace, matching ring, black jacket, and white shoes when she disappeared—have any of these items been recovered?
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contact
Lead #5Has Kathy's cell phone been traced, and were there any communications after her disappearance?
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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.
Timeline of Events
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2012-02-11
daytimeShopping with Daughter
Kathy and her 18-year-old daughter left the house, went shopping, and returned home. Kathy texted her fiancé that she was leaving him.
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2012-02-11
22:30Last Sighting
Daughter last saw Kathy asleep on sofa in daughter's room wearing pink Eeyore pajama pants and white t-shirt.
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2012-02-12
07:00Disappearance Discovered
Daughter woke at 7 AM and asked fiancé about Kathy's whereabouts. Only her keys, cell phone, and cigarettes were missing from the home.
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Case Information
Incident:February 11, 2012 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 11, 2012 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
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