Council Bluffs Police need help in locating an endangered/missing woman.

February 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

UPDATE 11:45-a.m., 2/7/23 – A missing 55-year-old woman was found dead in Omaha, according to Council Bluffs police. KETV reports Janet North’s body was found Monday by Omaha police officers, Council Bluffs police confirmed. On Monday, Omaha police responded to a death investigation near 3rd and Pierce streets. Officers found a woman down on a dirt road near the railroad tracks, according to Omaha police.

Council Bluffs police say North’s death is not considered suspicious. Omaha police said an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Original post:

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Janet Lee North. Janet was last seen on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, in the woods near Harrah’s Casino. Janet is a 55 year old white female who is 5’4, weighs approximately 140 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, black boots and a brown coat.

Janet has health issues that require medical care. She is considered to be an endangered Missing Person at this time. Please contact 911 or the Council Bluffs Police Department at 712‐890‐5400 if you have information regarding the her whereabouts.