Christine Walters – Missing in Humboldt

Deerfield family fears for missing daughter

Christine Walters, 23, was last seen in California in November

Karyn Saemann
Correspondent for The Capital Times  —  1/13/2009 2:06 pm

DEERFIELD — At 23, Christine Walters was figuring out who she wanted to be.

Friends and family hope she’s still out there, embracing nature and taking a break from traditional society.

But two months after the Deerfield High School graduate was last seen in northern California, they’re increasingly frightened.

Both a private investigator hired this month by Walters’ family and a detective with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, a rural area 300 miles north of San Francisco known for its redwood forests and Pacific coastline, say they have not ruled out foul play but also think she may return.

Walters’ belongings — including identification, money and a large backpack borrowed from Osiecki — were found after her disappearance at a spiritual center in Arcata, Calif., a small town near Eureka. Investigators say the center’s owner knew Walters and told them it was not uncommon for her to leave her belongings there while taking long walks in an adjacent redwood forest.

If you have information: Any tips about Walters can be given to Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department investigator Dan Paris at (707) 445-7251, or dparis@co.humboldt.ca.us.

Private investigator Chris Cook can be reached at (707) 616-4507.

The Walters family can be reached at (608) 764-5850.

For more information: A MySpace page at www.myspace.com/findchristine5558188, contains photos and information about Walters and her disappearance.

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