Karissa Schell vanished at the age of 16 on April 21st, 2011. The young teen lived in Turlock, California at the time of her disappearance. Karissa was living with friends during the spring of 2011. She left her friend's residence between 2:00 and 3:00 AM on April 21st. Karissa reportedly said she'd be back later that morning, but she never returned. Once Karissa was reported missing, the police labeled her as a runaway--even though she had no prior history of running away. Although she was staying with friends, she reportedly had a good relationship with her family at the time of her disappearance. Karissa also was an avid social media user but has not updated her Facebook page since the day she vanished. It's unclear why, exactly, police were so quick to classify Karissa as a runaway, but it appears that they had some sort of evidence to suggest that she left on her own accord. Over a decade has passed since Karissa disappeared, and there is still very little information available about her case. Due to her classification as a runaway, it's likely that Karissa's case did not receive as much attention as other missing persons cases. However, there are various postings on social media that may contain clues about what happened to her.
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