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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Sharon Kinne escaped a Mexico prison 50 years ago. Police finally know where she was hiding

This combination booking photo provided by the Jackson County, Mo., Sheriff's Office shows Sharon Kinne on June 1, 1960 - (AP)

The mystery of an American woman who disappeared from a prison in Mexico more than 50 years ago has been solved, according to police.

Sharon Kinne was charged before her 25th birthday with killing her Missouri husband, her boyfriend’s wife and a man she’d picked up at a bar in Mexico. She then reportedly escaped a women’s prison on December 7, 1969. Her whereabouts had been a mystery, featured in podcasts, TV shows and even a book.

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