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Kristal Reisinger.

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Missing person

Incident
2016
Indexed
Oct 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Saguache County Sheriff's Office
Location
Crestone CO

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Kristal Reisinger, 29, a mother, vanished from Crestone, Colorado, in 2016, a small spiritual-enclave town, after telling friends she had been drugged and assaulted. Her phone, purse, and medications were left in her locked apartment. Authorities ruled foul play in 2018. In August 2025, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation ran a targeted K-9 search; no arrest followed. The case has a Wikipedia page, Up and Vanished Season 2, and FOX31 and Oxygen coverage.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2016

    Kristal Reisinger, 29, vanishes from Crestone. Her phone, purse, and medications are left in her locked apartment.

  2. 2018

    Authorities rule foul play.

  3. August 2025

    The Colorado Bureau of Investigation runs a targeted K-9 search. No arrest follows.

  4. 2026

    The case remains unsolved.

Key people

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MissingKristal Reisinger

29, a mother. Vanished from Crestone, Colorado, in 2016 after telling friends she had been drugged and assaulted.

Investigating agencySaguache County Sheriff's Office

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