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This person was missing Missing Since 09/30/2008

Missing Since:

Missing Since 09/30/2008

Missing From:

Missing From Amsterdam, New York

Classification:

Classification Endangered Missing

Gender:

Female

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 12/16/1972 (52)

Age:

Age 35 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 5’10, 135 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description A black shirt, tan slacks with a black patch on the back, a Rite Aid apron, new pink and white size 8 sneakers, tan stockings, earrings, two necklaces with three diamonds on each, a watch with a black strap, and a wedding band on her left hand. Carrying a black purse.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ackernecht may wear eyeglasses with tan frames. She has red highlights in her hair, pierced ears and a patch on her right cheek, and her ears are pierced. Some accounts spell her name “Kellysue.” Her maiden name is Kilcullen.

Details of Disappearance:

On September 30, 2008, a woman named Ackernecht left her job at a Rite Aid in Amsterdam, New York, at 9:30 PM. The next day, around 1:53 AM, her car—a dark green Saturn—was found burned to a crisp just three blocks from her home in Johnstown, New York. This was unusual, as she didn’t normally drive that way. Neighbors had reported gunshots in the area around midnight. Ackernecht was gone.

Police initially suspected arson, but now think the fire might have been an accident caused by car trouble. Ackernecht lived with her husband, their eight-year-old daughter, and her husband’s parents. While her marriage wasn’t perfect, her family says she would never have disappeared without making plans for her daughter. There’s been no activity on her Social Security number since her disappearance. Her husband is not a suspect.

The police are still investigating, but Ackernecht’s case remains a mystery.

Agency:

Johnstown Police Department 518-736-4020

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