MANITOUWADGE - Ontario Provincial Police are offering a reward for information on the unsolved murder of a Manitouwadge resident 32 years ago.
The OPP Criminal investigation Branch unveiled this initiative on Thursday, May 19 with a goal of providing resolution to Catherine Elizabeth Gowan's family and community.
On the morning of July 8, 1990, police were notified that Catherine Gowan, 15, 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.
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 at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip.
