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Updated · Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News · Aug 22
Worcester Police Search Coes Pond for 58-Year-Old Karen Oloman, Close Park After Warrant Issued
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Updated · Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News · Aug 22

Worcester Police Search Coes Pond for 58-Year-Old Karen Oloman, Close Park After Warrant Issued

3 articles · Updated · Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News · Aug 22

Summary

  • Divers, dogs and sonar teams kept searching Worcester’s Coes Pond on Friday for 58-year-old Karen Oloman, whom police say they will keep looking for “here or somewhere else.”
  • Worcester authorities also closed the public park around the pond — including the beach, boardwalk and playground — to give investigators room for the ongoing operation.
  • Police said Oloman was last seen on surveillance video wearing pajama shorts and flip-flops, and a warrant has been issued charging her with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
  • The closure forced a neighborhood family beach day planned for Saturday to move about a mile away, disrupting a popular community gathering spot.

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