$50,000 Reward Offered In Effort to Identify Murderer(s) of Manitouwadge Youth
A $50,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of Catherine GOWAN’s murderer(s).
Police urge anyone with information to call the OPP non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122, their local police service or – to remain anonymous – call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are now offering a substantial reward for information on the unsolved murder of a Manitouwadge resident 32 years ago.
On the morning of July 8, 1990, police were notified that 15-year-old GOWAN had been found dead in her residence on Adjala Avenue in Manitouwadge. While foul play was not initially suspected in her death, the case has been treated as an ongoing, active homicide investigation as a result of further information received by police at various times during the intervening years.
Members of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) unveiled this initiative with the goal of providing resolution to Catherine Elizabeth GOWAN’s family and community.
“I’m confident there are people who have information that could identify those responsible for Catherine GOWAN’s murder. Every lead that comes in will be thoroughly investigated. We want to bring resolution to Catherine’s family and ensure those who committed this crime can pose no further threat to anyone in the communities we serve.”
Detective Inspector Darryl SIGOUIN – Major Case Manager, OPP CIB
Note from the Editor: Sources from the community allege that, at the time of Catherine Gowan’s death, numerous residents suspected foul play and were frustrated feeling the police were just not hearing them.
