The Extremely Sketchy Disappearance of Katelin Akens

One day, she was all excited about joining cosmetology school, and the next day, she went MIA.

Shenbaga Lakshmi
8 min readFeb 14, 2022
Katelin Akens’ suitcase was found discarded in a ditch
Photo by Jed Owen on Unsplash

Katelin Akens was a happy-go-lucky teenager from Virginia, USA. She was thoughtful, compassionate, and friendly. She was a family person who texted and spoke to her family all the time, particularly with her mother, Lisa, and sister, Gabby.

Katelin moved to Arizona after high school to be with her fiance, Amber. Amber had studied with Katelin in primary school before she moved cities. The two stayed in touch over the years, turning their friendship into romance.

In short, Katelin had a beautiful life with people she loved. So, when something terrible happened to her, it was beyond devastating.

Now, Katelin was only 19 years old when she went missing. And most of the events sound sketchy and obscure.

The first week of December

Katelin and her sister’s favorite hobby was to dream about a fairy-tale wedding, kids, a loving family, and everything associated with a perfect life.

So, when Gabby announced she was pregnant, the entire family was ecstatic.

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Shenbaga Lakshmi

Software engineer chasing cultural stories. 4x Top Writer. Best life tip: Text your friends back! Contact: shenbawrites@gmail.com