Presumed Located AR - Kathi McCurdy, 17, Little Rock, 14 Oct 1976

[Coffee56]

Looks like this one was added today. I wish we had a clearer photo. Not a lot of info

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP76653Kathi Ann MCCURDY, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactOctober 14, 1976
Missing FromLittle Rock, Arkansas

Case Information

Demographics
Missing Age17 Years
Current Age61 Years
First Name Kathi
Middle NameAnn
Last NameMCCURDY
Nickname/Alias--

SexFemale
Height5' 7" (67 Inches)
Weight125 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactOctober 14, 1976
NamUs Case CreatedDecember 23, 2020
Last Known Location Map
LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
CountyPulaski County
Missing From Tribal LandNo
Primary Residence on Tribal LandUnknown
Circumstances of DisappearanceSubject left her parents house in an unknown direction of travel by unknown means.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[folieadeuxnola]

Found a clearer photo of her circa 75-76

 

[Cimatico]

Enhanced image from source AR - AR - Kathi McCurdy, 17, Little Rock, 14 Oct 1976

 

[MadMcGoo]

Found a clearer photo of her circa 75-76

View attachment 276649

Yearbook Date: 1976
School: Mills High School
School Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

(adding the school info )

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Did Kathi slip through the cracks all of these years?
Things I wonder -
if they are now in the process of obtaining family DNA.
Any indication she successfully started fresh somewhere, or did circumstances at the time appear she was unfortunately probably a victim?
Why was she added to NamUs? Is she on their radar for a particular case?

 

[mlhenn]

Kathi Ann McCurdy – The Charley Project


Details of Disappearance
Kathi was last seen leaving her parents' home in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 14, 1976. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

 

[AnnieOakley]

I know this is a long shot, but what about:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

When they say "head not recovered" and "torso not recovered", does that mean they found only limbs?? Circumstances says "found floating", so I'm assuming the remains were not just bones?

 

[Emsry14]

Kathy was my husband’s aunt. Her body was identified by DNA obtained from her sister. Apparently the body was found soon after she disappeared but remained a Jane doe for all of these years. The family has looked for her for her for all of this time but without luck. The body was exhumed to obtain this DNA for testing. We currently know almost no information but we hope to find out more in the coming weeks.

 

[Emsry14]

I know this is a long shot, but what about:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

When they say "head not recovered" and "torso not recovered", does that mean they found only limbs?? Circumstances says "found floating", so I'm assuming the remains were not just bones?

Kathy was my husband’s aunt. The body was identified through DNA testing and the family was informed yesterday (October 20, 2021). We know basically no details yet.

 

[Darling136]

Moving it to located, however as presume resolved as the above information is not verified, but Namus has been taken down

 

[vincentstrange]

Any updates? I can't find anything on Kathi.

 

[Otterly]

I found a Findagrave for Kathy. It states she was buried at Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan,Texas and died on November 25th, 1977.

Kathi Ann McCurdy (1959-1977) - Find a Grave...

In 1976 she attended Mills High School in Little Rock, Ark.

www.findagrave.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I found a Findagrave for Kathy. It states she was buried at Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan,Texas and died on November 25th, 1977.

Kathi Ann McCurdy (1959-1977) - Find a Grave...

In 1976 she attended Mills High School in Little Rock, Ark.

www.findagrave.com

https://[link removed]/wiki/Polk_County_Jane_Doe_(1977)

I believe she was identified as this Jane Doe. Glad her loved ones finally know what happened to her.