Crime at OTTAWA AVE NW / PEARL ST NW on 01/08/2026 3:46 PM
Type: Other
Date: 01/08/2026 3:46 PM
Description: SUSPICIOUS. Suspicious Activity. Disclaimer: This is from the Grand Rapids calls for service log. Information is subject to change.
Address: OTTAWA AVE NW / PEARL ST NW, Grand Rapids, MI
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Kathleen DennisMissing Age
28Est. Current Age
59Last Seen
Grand Rapids, MI on 07/10/1995Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Red/Auburn Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 3" Weight: 135 lbsCase Number
MP14696Area Cold Cases
Name
Karen OatleyAge
14Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 6, 1979 karen oatley was found in a wooded area near what was then the gardner junior high school. She went missing the day prior. Karen had been strangled and her throat was slashed.Karen was born with severe hearing loss. She was enrolled in a lansing school system hearing impaired program at the age of 2 ½. With the help of hearing aids, many hours spent mastering her lip-reading skills and some very dedicated teachers, karen was successfully integrated into regular elementary school with her hearing friends.Agency
Lansing PD