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Never Seen Again- Irene Gakwa Part Two · Murder Files Unsealed

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  Speaker 1: Shortly thereafter, it became apparent that her social media profiles
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  had been inexplicably removed. That behavior was uncharacteristic of Irene,
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  remarked Kennedy, we were all in a state of panic.
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  Despite extensive searches conducted by family members and neighbours, along
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  with an active police investigation, Gaqua remains missing. In a
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  statement released on May twenty second, twenty twenty two, the
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  Gillette Police indicated evidence gathered during the investigation implies that
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  Irene's disappearance occurred under suspicious circumstances. The statement further noted
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  that detectives are appealing to the public for any information
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  regarding a gray or silver Subaru Cross Trek with Idaho
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  license plates, which may have been observed trespassing on private
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  property or behaving unusually in rural areas of Campbell County
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  between February twenty fourth, twenty twenty two, and March twentieth,
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  twenty twenty two. Additionally, the Gillette Police Department is seeking
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  information about a potential fifty five gallon metal drum that
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  may have been burned or abandoned within the county. A
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  GoFundMe campaign has been established to offer a reward for
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  information leading to Irene's location. Two years have elapsed since
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  a nursing student from Kenya went missing from her residence
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  in Gillette, prompting a neighboring law enforcement agency to initiate
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  a new and unrelated investigation concerning her live in partner.
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  Irene Gaqua, who is currently thirty four years old, disappeared
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  from the home she shared with Nathan Heydman in late
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  February twenty twenty two. Heitman, aged forty, is presently serving
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  a prison sentence of three to six years in Wyoming
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  after pleading guilty last fall to three felonies associated with
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  financial and intellectual property offenses against Gakwa. These offenses include
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  the unauthorized withdrawal of funds from Gakwa's bank account following
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  her disappearance, and the excessive use of her credit card,
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  which involved over eighty transactions amounting to nearly seven thousand dollars.
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  This spending included the purchase of a shovel, boots, and
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  pants from Walmart for a total of thirty six dollars
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  and nineteen cents, as detailed in court documents. Additionally, Heytman
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  admitted to deleting Guckwah's e mail account after her disappearance.
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  Authorities report that Heytman has been uncooperative during the investigation
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  and is regarded as a person of interest in Guckwa's case. Nevertheless,
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  no charges have been filed against him concerning her disappearance.
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  Thus far, as of Friday, there have been no new
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  developments in Gaqua's case, according to Brent Wassen, the deputy
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  Chief of police in Gillette, as reported by Cowboy State Daily,
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  the Facebook page fined Irene Gaqua serves as a platform
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  for updates regarding her case. Prosecutor Nathan Henkers declined to comment.
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  Heyman's attorney, Dallas Lamb, could not be reached for a statement.
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  New investigation. In November, the Torrington Police Department initiated a
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  new investigation related to the time Heytmann spent at the
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  Wyoming Medium Correctional Facility, where he has been held since
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  his transfer from the Campbell County Detention Centre in late
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  June twenty twenty three after an undisclosed incident. Heydman was
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  subsequently relocated to the maximum security Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlin.
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  As indicated by the Wyoming Department of Corrections offend a locator.
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  The connection between the ongoing investigation and his transfer remains unclear.
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  According to policy, the Wyoming Department of Corrections does not
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  disclose details regarding the transfer of inmates. Where's Irene. As
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  nearly two years have passed since her disappearance, Gakwa's family
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  and friends continue to grapple with uncertainties regarding her fate.
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  In twenty nineteen, Gakua relocated from her home in Nairobi, Kenya,
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  to Boise, Idaho, to be nearer to her two older brothers,
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  Chris Gakua and Kennedy Waanana, along with their families. During
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  her time in Idaho, she served as a health aid
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  while pursuing her studies in nursing. Described by those who
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  know her as a compassionate and gentle individual, Gaqua is
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  recognized for her strong work ethic. She became acquainted with
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  Heitmann after responding to his personal advertisement on Craigslist. The
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  couple engaged in an on and off relationship for approximately
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  eighteen months before relocating to Wyoming together in July twenty
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  twenty one. Those familiar with Gaqua are puzzled by the
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  couple's decision to move to Jillette, particularly since her family
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  found it peculiar given her aversion to cold weather. Gakua's brother,
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  along with their family and friends, did not hold Heitman
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  in high esteem following multiple dinners and gatherings with him.
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  Why Nina remarked that they perceived him as both controlling
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  and distant. Heitman asserts his innocence as stated in court documents,
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  and refutes any involvement in her disappearance. According to court documents,
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  he asserts that Gukwa departed from their home late one
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  evening in late February. Anyone with information related to Gukwa's
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  disappearance is asked to contact the Gillette Police Department at
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