JennX
7 min readMar 8, 2021

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Gone Before Dawn: The Mysterious Unsolved Disappearance of Kortne Stouffer

Image of Kortne Stouffer courtesy of Facebook

Nearly a decade has passed since the young, blond, wide-eyed beauty, with an infectious smile, vanished from her Palmyra apartment—in the middle of the night. The perplexing details surrounding her disappearance have peaked interests and ignited rumors, throwing suspicion at an array of theories and possibilities. Despite the speculations, one fact is chillingly clear, Kortne Stouffer has not been seen by her friends or family since that fateful summer night of July 29, 2012.

Having recently turned twenty-one, Kortne Ciera Stouffer was brimming with an eagerness for adventure, a passion for art, animals, and a zest for life. She loved connecting with nature and basking in the radiant warmth of the summer sun. Born in April, at a time when the earth begins to bloom, the restless, budding youth was in the midst of finding herself and nurturing her newly-fostered independence. She and her boyfriend, Bradley Herr, shared an apartment in Palmyra, PA. No one could have known that one carefree night of partying with friends would turn into a haunting mystery and a longing for answers that has spanned the course of nearly ten years.

Image of Kortne Stouffer courtesy of Facebook page, Kortne Stouffer — Remember Me

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JennX

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