Unforgotten Casebook — One case. Every angle. One place.2023 · Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Ilene Gowan, 60, disappeared from Council Bluffs. Investigators used security recordings to retrace her movements and test the account of someone close to her.
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KMTV · Updated May 24, 2023
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Investigation Discovery · Season 14, Episode 6 · Listed air date 2025-07-08
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KMTV · Updated May 24, 2023
Dated reporting on Gowan’s February 2023 disappearance, the discovery of her body, and the initial charges. It describes the investigation at that time, not its final outcome.
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