E37: Karen Schepers with Keystone Cold Cases

Karen Schepers, a 23 year old resident of Elgin, Illinois, was last seen around 1:00 a.m. on April 16, 1983. She had a fun night out with friends, but never arrived home. Her sudden vanishing would result in a decades long hunt for answers. Joining Paige & Angela are Chelsea and Shannon from Keystone Cold Cases!    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appreciation, we’ll also mention you in a future episode!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y  Find out more about Keystone Cold Cases at https://www.kccpod.com Chaos Divers sonar search and recovery team: https://chaosdivers.com Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com    Sources for this episode: Case, Cold. “Somebody Knows Something | Podcast on Spotify.” Spotify, EPD Cold Case, https://open.spotify.com/show/4hcC25y7E7EK6ob8vc9NT9. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025. “Chaos Divers – CHAOS DIVERS.” CHAOS DIVERS, https://chaosdivers.com/. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025. Chicago, 32. “Karen Schepers’ Vehicle Was Found in 2022 by Elgin Fire Department but Not Identified: Police | FOX 32 Chicago.” FOX 32 Chicago, FOX 32 Chicago, 26 Mar. 2025, https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/karen-schepers-vehicle-found-2022-elgin-fire-department-not-identified. “Divers Find Car in Fox River in Elgin Linked to 1983 Cold Case Disappearance of Karen Schepers - CBS Chicago.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, https://www.facebook.com/cbschicago/, https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/divers-search-fox-river-elgin-1983-cold-case-karen-schepers/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7dfvu7gr31fhF31GONT3tVCbQscgiSt2M3k0-i79GTx6dYRk2rPUi_li4y3w_aem_9FnJNobUl1e3azRnNa_Htg. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025. “Elgin Woman’s Disappearance Haunts Family.” Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons, https://www.doenetwork.org/media/news206.html. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025. “Episode 4: P.M. Bentley’s Layout, the Unknown Carnival and ‘Some Weirdo Probably Took Her.’” WGNTV, 25 Mar. 2025, https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/episodes-4-pm-bentleys-layout-the-unknown-carnival-and-some-weirdo-probably-took-her/. Gallardo, Michelle, et al. “Illinois Woman Karen Schepers Missing since 1983 Found in Toyota Celica Pulled from Fox River - ABC13 Houston.” ABC13 Houston, 27 Mar. 2025, https://abc13.com/post/illinois-woman-karen-schepers-missing-1983-found-toyota-celica-pulled-fox-river/16086540/#:~:text=It%20belonged%20to%20Karen%20Schepers,was%20seen%20again%2C%20until%20now. “Karen Lee S