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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
Last Seen: Oct 01, 1978
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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
208
31415
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Broward County
33312
S. Novak
1300 West Broward Boulevard, Florida
9547644357
Local
Law Enforcement
79-7840
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Gray or Partially Gray
Gray
Gray
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been following Irene Van Buren’s case and can’t help but wonder about the neighbor who cl... ...Read More
01/07/2024
01/07/2024
I sometimes wonder about the dynamics Irene might’ve had with that neighbor who was supposedly hel... ...Read More
09/17/2023
09/17/2023
Does anyone have any info on Irene Van Buren's caregiver role? I found it intriguing that she lived ... ...Read More
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
