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Gaitan,Karina M.missing July 18,1998; Texas
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Karina Michelle Gaitan


Left and Center: Gaitan, circa 1998;
Right: Age-progression at age 19 (circa 2003)


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: July 18, 1998 from San Antonio, Texas
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: October 2, 1984
Age: 13 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6, 160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Gaitan may wear purple-tinted contact lenses or eyeglasses. At the time of her disappearance, her hair is styled in bangs. She has a cross-shaped burn scar on her right hand between her thumb and forefinger. Gaitan's nickname is Twiggy.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A light-colored t-shirt, a black skirt or pair of wind shorts with white stripes on the side, and black slip-on Reebok sandals with white lettering.


Details of Disappearance

Gaitan was last seen at approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 18, 1998 in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas. She was at Las Brisas Apartments on Blanco Road and Vista View at the time. She has never been heard from again.
Gaitan's mother woke up in the early hours of that morning and noticed her daughter was missing. She believed Gaitan had sneaked out of the house to meet friends at a nearby apartment complex. She did not take her purse or other personal belongings, and she left the front door unlocked. Gaitan never returned, however. She was a student at Eisenhower Middle School in 1998, and lived with her mother and older brother.

Some agencies classify Gaitan's disappearance as that of a runaway, but the circumstances of her disappearance are unclear.



Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
San Antonio Police Department
210-207-7660
OR
Texas Department Of Public Safety
800-346-3243



Source Information
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Texas Department Of Public Safety
San Antonio Police Department
The Heidi Search Center
NewsLibrary



Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.

Last updated November 6, 2004.

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Endangered Missing
KARINA GAITAN
DOB: Oct 2, 1984
Missing: Jul 17, 1998
Age Now: 24
Sex: Female
Race: Hispanic
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Missing From:
SAN ANTONIO
TX
United States
Age Progressed

Karina's photo is shown age-progressed to 24 years. She was last seen at her residence in San Antonio, Texas. She has not been heard from since. Karina has a scar in the shape of a cross on her right hand between her thumb and forefinger and she may be wearing eyeglasses.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)

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San Antonio Police Department (Texas) 1-210-207-7660
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/ser...earchLang=en_US


Karina's photo is shown age-progressed to 24 years
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Karina Michelle Gaitan
Missing since July 17, 1998 from San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

* Date Of Birth: October 2, 1984
* Age at Time of Disappearance: 13 years old
* Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'7"; 160 lbs.
* Distinguishing Characteristics: White/Hispanic female. Dark brown hair; brown eyes. May wear purple contacts. She wore her hair with bangs at the time.
* Marks, Scars: Karina has a cross burned into her right hand between the thumb and forefinger. She also may be wearing glasses.
* Clothing: She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt dress with pearl buttons down the front, wind shorts and slip-on beach sandals. Possible tortoise shell glasses (brown or yellow lenses).
* AKA: Twiggy
* DNA: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Last seen 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 1998 at her residence in the Las Brias Apartments on Blanco Road and Vista View in San Antonio, Texas.
She has not been heard from since.
Gaitan's mother woke up in the early hours of that morning and noticed her daughter was missing.
She believed Gaitan had sneaked out of the house to meet friends at a nearby apartment complex. She did not take her purse or other personal belongings, and she left the front door unlocked.
She was a student at Eisenhower Middle School in 1998, and lived with her mother and older brother.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

San Antonio Police Department
Missing Persons Office
210-207-7662

Agency Case Number: 98426233

NCMEC #: NCMC851087

NCIC Number: M-139565055

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2321dftx.html
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