Warren woman still missing 14 years after disappearance

Kerry Leigh Paciorek Baum last seen in March 2009

Kerry Leigh Baum (NamUs)

WARREN, Mich. – A Warren woman who was last seen 14 years ago is still missing.

Kerry Leigh Paciorek Baum was last seen in Warren, Michigan, on March 31, 2009. Her daughter reported her missing in July 2009.

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She was 46 years old when she vanished. She would be 60 years old now. Listed nicknames include “Sunshine” and “Smedgit.”

She has a scar on her left arm and several tattoos, including one of a heart with the initials “WB” on her left breast and tattoos on her right hand, right arm and neck.

DetailsKerry Leigh Baum
Height5′
Weight140 lbs
HairBlonde/Strawberry (dyed)
EyesBlue

Anyone with information should contact the Warren Police Department at 586-574-4700. The case number is 09-40311.


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