OPP MARKS 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF SARNIA TEENAGER’S DEATH $50,000 Reward for Information
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OPP MARKS 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF SARNIA TEENAGER’S DEATH
$50,000 Reward for Information
(PETROLIA, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is marking the 52nd anniversary of the tragic death of 14-year-old Karen CAUGHLIN with a renewed plea for information.
Karen was last seen alive in the very early hours of Saturday, March 16, 1974. Her body was discovered the following morning on Plowing Match Road, between Churchill Line and Lasalle Line in Lambton County.
Despite the ongoing investigation and public appeals over the years, the person or persons responsible for Karen’s death have not been identified.
In 2017, new information revealed that Karen’s injuries were consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle. Investigators believe her body was moved from the location where she was hit to where her body was discovered.
The OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) continues to seek information that will lead to the identification of the individual or individuals responsible for Karen CAUGHLIN’S death. A $50,000 reward for information remains available.
- Inspector Chris AVERY, OPP CIB
A seven-minute case chronology video has been viewed more than 35,000 times since 2014 and remains available on the official OPP YouTube channel .
Police want to hear from anyone who discussed attending or hosting a social gathering in Petrolia after going to the Rose Gardens roller skating rink the day before Karen was last seen alive. The OPP also wants to hear from anyone with information about a motor vehicle collision in the Petrolia area, or damage sustained by a motor vehicle around that time.