Case Description
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Irene Van Buren, 75 years old at the time, was last seen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 1, 1978. She lived with her sister-in-law, whom she cared for, but was in the process of moving after the house they lived in was sold. In the weeks leading up to her disappearance, suspicious financial activity occurred: checks totaling $13,000 were fraudulently drawn from her bank account, and around the same time, $20,000 was taken from a close friend's account. These financial discrepancies raise ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 01, 1978
Victim Details

Jan 31, 2014

Jun 27, 2024

Irene

Van Buren

121

75

64 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 01, 1978

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Broward County

No

31415

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Broward County

33312

S. Novak

1300 West Broward Boulevard, Florida

9547644357

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.flpd.org/home

79-7840

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Gray

Gray

09/27/2024


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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone heard of or attended a candlelight vigil for Irene? I think it would be a beautiful way t... ...Read More
02/20/2023
It has come to our attention that Irene Van Buren has been missing since October 1, 1978. If anyone ... ...Read More
02/08/2023