MUS-2026-0007
Archive card
MUS-2026-0007
Missing person
- Incident
- August 2019
- Filed
- Oct 10, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Louisville Metro Police Department
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
Chain of custody
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Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Andrea Michelle Knabel, 37, a mother of two and herself an active missing-persons advocate and volunteer with Missing in America, vanished in August 2019 after being dropped off in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville Metro Police Department missing persons unit treats her as an endangered missing person. No arrests have been made, no charges filed, and no suspects have been publicly named. Her family remains actively engaged: her father Michael Knabel and sister Erin Knabel run a family tip line at 502-806-4840 and offer a $10,000 family reward, and at the seven-year mark in August 2026 the family pushed a new missing-poster campaign covered by local television and the Courier Journal. A September 2026 lead involving a found ID card turned out not to be connected to her case.
Key people
The people in the file.
37, of Louisville, Kentucky. Mother of two and a missing-persons volunteer with Missing in America. Vanished August 2019; LMPD treats the case as an endangered missing person.
Her father Michael Knabel and sister Erin Knabel run the family tip line at 502-806-4840 and a $10,000 reward. The family renewed its public push at the seven-year anniversary in 2026.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- August 2019
Andrea Knabel is dropped off in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, and vanishes.
CITED [2] - August 2026
A seven-year poster push marks the anniversary, covered by WDRB and the Courier Journal.
CITED [2] - September 1, 2026
An ID card and belongings found in the area are confirmed not linked to Andrea, per the Courier Journal.
CITED [1]
Exhibits
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Open questions
What the file does not know.
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Synthesis
Working theories.
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Discussion
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Investigating agency
Where tips go.
This case is with the Louisville Metro Police Department missing persons unit. The family also runs a tip line at 502-806-4840. If you know something, say something to them. Tips go to law enforcement, never to this site.
Coverage
Coverage and further reading.
- Courier Journal, Sept 2026: Found ID card, belongings not linked to Andrea Knabel case · “Courier Journal, Sept 2026: Found ID card, belongings not linked to Andrea Knabel case” (accessed 2026-10-10)
- WDRB via Archyde, Aug 2026: Family still seeking answers 7 years after Andrea Knabel vanished · “WDRB via Archyde, Aug 2026: Family still seeking answers 7 years after Andrea Knabel vanished” (accessed 2026-10-10)
Sources
Cited sources.
- [1]Courier Journal, Sept 2026: Found ID card, belongings not linked to Andrea Knabel case. courier-journal.com Accessed 2026-10-10.
- [2]WDRB via Archyde, Aug 2026: Family still seeking answers 7 years after Andrea Knabel vanished. archyde.com Accessed 2026-10-10.
Custody
Chain of custody.
- Oct 10, 2026
File opened from the public record: news coverage, public documents, and agency releases gathered with sources.
Chain of custody · MUS-2026-0007 - Oct 10, 2026
Timeline assembled: 3 entries, every claim cited.
Chain of custody · MUS-2026-0007
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