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This person was missing Missing Since 05/02/1995

Missing Since:

Missing Since 05/02/1995

Missing From:

Missing From Spanish Fork, Utah

Classification:

Classification Non-Family Abduction

Gender:

Female

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 07/01/1979 (45)

Age:

Age 15 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 5’3, 110 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description An off-white long-sleeved crewneck shirt with a beige stripe, a light blue denim vest with beige stripes and a small designer tag on the side reading “ENUF,” dark blue denim Bum Equipment shorts, white leather cork-soled Colorado sandals with three straps on the front and two around the heel, royal blue underpants, a white Hanes bra, a Guess watch with a black leather band and a large face trimmed in silver, a sterling silver band-type ring with a flower design, and a shield-shaped sterling silver ring engraved with the letters “CTR” and flowers on either side of the letters.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Red hair, light blue eyes. Kiplyn has pierced ears and a small birthmark on the back of her neck. She has a few facial freckles and her hair is naturally curly. It was cut in bangs and below her shoulders at the time of her May 1995 disappearance. Kiplyn may wear a lower dental retainer.

Details of Disappearance:

Kiplyn disappeared from Spanish Fork High School in Utah on May 2, 1995. She was a sophomore. She attended classes and lunch, but never showed up for her afternoon classes. Her belongings were left in her locker. Although there were unconfirmed reports of her being seen in a car afterward, she never came home and was reported missing.

Initially, police treated it as a runaway case because she’d argued with her family and was young. But her family said this was unlike her; she was happy, about to get her driver’s license, and her sister was getting married.

Over time, suspicion turned to foul play. Rumors circulated about her body being in a nearby canyon, but it was never found. Four years later, her family held a memorial service.

In 2005, several of Kiplyn’s classmates – Scott Brunson, Garry Von Blackmore, Timmy Brent Olsen, Christopher Neal Jeppson, and David Rucker Leifson – were charged with perjury and lying to investigators. They all claimed to be hanging lights in the school auditorium when Kiplyn disappeared, but this alibi was proven false.

Several pleaded guilty to lying. Olsen was convicted of perjury and later charged with murder. He eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admitting to witnessing another person kill Kiplyn with a rock and helping to hide her body. He refused to reveal the location of her remains or name his accomplice, who was one of the other men involved. Jeppson was also charged with murder but pleaded to a lesser charge and was released.

Authorities believe Kiplyn was murdered and that several people covered it up. Despite the convictions, Kiplyn’s body has never been found.

Agency:

Spanish Fork Police Department 801-798-5070

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