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Irene Kouame, a 17-year-old foreign exchange student from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), went missing from Pasadena, California, on August 23, 2001. She was living in the United States as part of an exchange program and could speak both French and English. On the day of her disappearance, she was last seen wearing white shorts and black sandals. Despite initial investigations, few details have surfaced, and authorities believe she may have left voluntarily. However, it remains unclear whether she ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 23, 2001
Last Seen: Aug 23, 2001
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Nov 01, 2022
Irene
Kouame
40
17
68 inches
130 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Aug 23, 2001
Pasadena
California
Los Angeles County
91107
No
151
26678
Pasadena Police Department
Pasadena
California
Los Angeles County
91101
Schuyler Sandeen
Sergeant
207 Garfield Avenue, California
6267444565
Local
Law Enforcement
01049662
2001-08-28
Pasadena Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
12/04/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the possibility that Irene might have tried to contact someone from her home ... ...Read More
11/25/2024
11/25/2024
I’ve been following Irene Kouame’s case for a while, and I can’t stop thinking about the fact ... ...Read More
06/29/2024
06/29/2024
I was going through local news archives around the time Irene Kouame went missing, and I found it in... ...Read More
05/26/2023
05/26/2023
