She Disappeared After Arguing with Her Sister-in-law
The 17-year-old would never be seen again.
Karen Spencer lived with one of her brothers and a sister-in-law in Reading Ohio. She was getting ready to turn 18 and move to Florida with them to start a new life. She was happy and excited.
The sister-in-law by the name of Christy tells us that on the night of December 29th or the wee hours of the 30th of 1989, they were driving on I-275 arguing and Christy pulled over and Karen got out of the truck. We do not honestly know if Karen wanted out or Christy put her out. Either way she left her there. Christy then tells us that she circled back to pick her back up and Karen was gone.
Karen’s parents, Richard, and Diane along with her six siblings have never stopped looking for her. Everything changed for the family in an instant.