The person at the center of this case
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 stating she was leaving him? His actions and whereabouts between when he left the house and returned at 5 AM need clarification.
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evidence
Lead #2Why did Kathy take only her keys, phone, and cigarettes but leave behind her identification, wallet, ATM card, and all clothing and personal items? Does this pattern suggest abduction rather than voluntary departure?
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timeline
Lead #3The fiancé disabled Kathy's vehicle to prevent her from leaving, then left the house himself. What was he doing during the hours between his departure and his return at 5 AM?
Kathy Joan Arredondo, a 37-year-old woman, disappeared on February 12, 2012, from Houston, Texas, 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; when her daughter woke the next morning, Kathy was gone, leaving behind her identification, wallet, and most possessions but taking only her keys, phone, and cigarettes. The circumstances—her stated intention to leave her boyfriend, his control over her mobility, and her uncharacteristic silence with family—raise serious concerns about foul play rather than voluntary departure.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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location
Lead #4The friend's house across the street—did the friend see or hear anything unusual that night? Could there be surveillance footage or additional witnesses?
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clue
Lead #5Kathy was described as someone who would not stay out of contact with family and would not leave her 18-year-old daughter alone with her fiancé. Does this strongly suggest involuntary disappearance?
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Source Narrative
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
daytimeLast contact with family
Kathy and her 18-year-old daughter left the house to go shopping and eat. Kathy texted her fiancé that she was leaving him and would get a place for herself and her daughter.
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2012-02-11
22:30Last confirmed sighting
Kathy's daughter last saw her asleep on a sofa in the daughter's room, wearing pink Eeyore pajama pants and a white t-shirt.
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2012-02-12
05:00Fiancé returns home
Fiancé stated he arrived home at 5 AM and assumed Kathy was asleep in the daughter's room.
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2012-02-12
07:00Disappearance discovered
Daughter woke at 7 AM and asked fiancé about Kathy's whereabouts. Upon searching, only her keys, cell phone, and cigarettes were missing; all other possessions remained.
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Case Information
Incident:February 11, 2012 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 4, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 11, 2012 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 4, 2026
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