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NCOUC - Group 3

Missing or Unidentified Person

Rachel Karr, a 27-year-old co-owner of a used car dealership on Fremont Street and craps dealer in Las Vegas, Nevada, disappeared on September 21, 1981, following an argument with Leonard D. Vignolo Sr. over money. She has not been seen or heard from since, and her remains have never been located.

Evidence presented at trial indicated a confrontation at the dealership, including bumping noises from an office and Vignolo’s possession of a firearm. Vignolo was arrested in 1982 and convicted of her murder in February 1991, receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors asseverate that he shot her during the dispute and disposed of her body in parts across the Las Vegas desert and China Lake, California. Multiple appeals were denied. Vignolo died in prison in December 2020.

Physical descriptors include brown hair, green eyes, 5 foot 6 inches tall, approximately 130 pounds, and a belly piercing.

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Case Persons
NamePerson TypeDate of BirthRaceSex Hair ColorEye Color Height
Lower
Height
Upper
Weight
Leonard Vignolo-DECEASED Suspect 04/21/1936 White Male View details
Rachel Karr Missing 08/09/1954 White Female Brown Green 5'6" 5'6" 130 Pounds View details
Case Locations
Location TypeStreet 1CityCountyStateZip
Investigative Interest1094 North China Lake BoulevardRidgecrestCalifornia93555-3214
Investigative Interest15000 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthSloanNevada89054-9540
Residence4426 Bunker CircleLas VegasNevada89121-5307
Last Known/Seen116 Las Vegas Boulevard NorthLas VegasNevada89101
Case Vehicles
YearMakeModelColorLicense PlateState
No vehicles recorded for this case.
Case Crimes
Crime Type
Homicide

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