Powers, OR Area Cold Cases
Name
Hans LippunerAge
65Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On November 1, 2018, Hans Lippuner was reported missing to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. He was last seen by his housemates on October 16, 2018 in the Dows Prairie area. A white Ford Econoline van associated with Lippuner was located abandoned in Trinity County near Del Loma and was recovered by law enforcement in August of 2019. Lippuner has not been seen since his disappearance and is missing under suspicious circumstancesAgency
Humboldt
Name
Kay AdamsAge
86Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kay Adams was reported missing in August of 1987. Her remains were located in November of 1987 on a rural property near Willow CreekAgency
Humboldt
Name
Charles FrintAge
92Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Charles Richard Frint was located deceased on February 15, 1978 at a residence on the 1900 block of Gwin Road in McKinleyville. His death was determined to be a homicide.Agency
Humboldt
Name
Karen FischerAge
71Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Karen Fischer was reported missing on January 15, 1976 by her boyfriend. Fisher was reportedly last seen by her boyfriend on January 14, 1976 at approximately 9:50 a.m. in Arcata where she was planning to hitchhike to go sightseeing in the Trinidad area. Members of the Coast Guard reported seeing Fischer on Trinidad Head at approximately 12:25 p.m. that day in the company of a male subject described as 6 feet tall, medium build, with blonde/light brown hair, wearing light/tan clothes. On January 18, 1976, Fischer was located deceased on a small trail at the top of Trinidad Head.Agency
Humboldt
Name
Unidentified RemainsAge
4055Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On May 1, 1968, skeletal remains of a male adult were found partially buried in a shallow grave a short distance from the shoulder of the road of Highway 299, approximately six miles west of Willow Creek. The man is believed to have been deceased over six months prior to the discovery of his remains. The deceased is believed to be a white male, possibly of European descent, 5 feet 4.25 inches – 5 feet 8.5 inches tall, medium to heavy build, brown hair, 40 – 55 years old, with a deep chest and stock trunk. The decedent was found wearing a knitted nylon olive green slip-over shirt, gray cotton twill trousers with an elastic belt and lion emblem belt buckle, and brown ¾ lace top boots.Agency
Humboldt
Name
David LewisAge
46Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Jackson County Sheriff's Office