Missing
Karissa Alline Schell
Karissa, approximately 2011; Age at the time of disappearance: -progressions to Age at the time of disappearance: 19 (approximately 2014)
Date and time person was reported missing : 04/21/2011
Missing location (approx) :
Turlock, California
Missing classification : Endangered Runaway
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 12/11/1994 (26)
Age at the time of disappearance: 16 years old
Height / Weight : 5'6, 140 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black sweatshirt, a black and gray shirt or tank top with a peace sign on the front, and dark-colored jeans.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Karissa has a homemade tattoo of lips on the side of her neck. Her navel, ears, nose, lips and cheeks are pierced. Her hair was dyed burgundy at the time of disappearance and she wore hair extensions; she may also wear blue-tinted contact lenses. Karissa's nickname is Rissa.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Karissa disappeared from Turlock, California on April 21, 2011. She was staying with friends and left their residence between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m., saying she'd be back later in the morning. Authorities believe she left of her own accord.
Karissa has no prior history as a runaway, and she had a good relationship with her family at the time of her disappearance. Few details are available in her case.
Other information and links : ncy
Turlock Police Department
209-668-5550
September 2021 updates and sources
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
