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The missing person file for Anthony Carroll Lee is still open, says Const. Ashley Hope,
Prince George RCMP media communications officer.
from cranial surgery at Prince George
Regional Hospital.
Forest searched for missing man
By
250 News
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 04:50 PM
Prince George, B.C. - RCMP in Prince George are
trying to locate 22 year old Anthony Carroll Lee.
The Prince George resident has not been seen or heard from since
March 13th.
Lee, resides either at his Mother’s residence, or sometimes, that of
his girlfriends (both reside in Prince George).
Lee had cranial surgery earlier this month and the scarring is
still very visible as shown in the photo at bottom right.
The surgery was considered successful, however LEE has not been seen
since he left his
girlfriend’s
residence, Thursday, March 13th. Should anyone have any information on the location of Anthony Carroll Lee, please call the Prince George Detachment RCMP, at 561-3300, or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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 March 23. 2009 Update
IHIT, Burnaby - McElwee missing person investigation continues after
1 year, McElwee family offers an increased reward to $100,000.00
File #2008-2344 2009-03-23 09:18 PDT
Burnaby: After one year Kellen McElwee has not been located, his
family are now increasing the reward previously offered.
After one year Kellen McElwee still has not been located. The
Integrated Homicide Investigation Team continue to investigate the
disappearance.
To date investigators have received a number of tips in this
investigation. The tips however, have not been significant enough to
assist in moving the investigation forward.
Investigators are of the belief that Kellen as met with foul play
and are now looking for information regarding the location of
Kellen’s remains.
On April 2, 2008 Burnaby RCMP released photos of a male obtained
through video footage from Kellen McElwee’s condo building. The male
in the photo’s was wearing a hooded winter jacket with fur around
the hood along with a DC brand backpack. Investigators continue to
identify this male.
In April of last year the McElwee family put forward a reward for
the safe return of their beloved son, Kellen.
On the anniversary that marks one year since Kellen’s disappearance
Len and Paula McElwee, parents to Kellen, are increasing the size of
the reward previously offered.. This significant increase is a hope
that anyone with information will come forward to police. The reward
now offered by the family is $100,000.00
To qualify for the reward, the Claimant’s information must lead the
police “directly” to the location of Kellen's remains. By “directly”
the Information must either describe Kellen’s location or lead to a
line of inquiry that, without the need for information from another
Claimant, locates Kellen's remains.
Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT TIP LINE at
1-877-543-9217 or if you wish to remain anonymous please call
CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS. |
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Missing Burnaby man likely met with foul play: police
Source: CBC News
Posted: 07/24/08 1:56PM
Police officers on the Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide
Investigation Team say they have "received information that
indicates that missing Burnaby man, Kellan McElwee, has met with
foul play."
"Investigators are hopeful that this is indeed not the case,
however, the investigation has not found any information to the
contrary," Cpl. Dale L. Carr said on Thursday.
Police would not release any further information about the tip, but
Carr said the parents of the 25-year-old McElwee have now changed a
$50,000 reward for the safe return of their son to a $30,000 reward
for information leading to the return of his remains.
McElwee disappeared March 19 after leaving a Keg restaurant in
Langley, B.C., east of Vancouver.
There has been no sign of him since, although his 2006 Honda Civic
was found parked on a Burnaby street several days later. The RCMP's
homicide team took over the case a few weeks after that.
On April 2, Burnaby RCMP released photos of a male captured on video
leaving Kellen McElwee's apartment building. The male has not been
identified by police. Police investigators say they now believe Kellen McElwee was the victim of foul play. (RCMP) |
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Assistance Requested to Locate Missing 25 year old Male Date of Release: March 22, 2008 Time of Release: 1010am Burnaby: Burnaby RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating the following male. Kellen Charles MCELWEE, born February 11, 1983, was last seen on March 19, 2008 at approximately 9pm when he left a restaurant in Langley after having dinner with some friends. Since that time MCELWEE has not had any contact with friends or family, and did not show up for work on March 20th, which is very unusual. MCELWEE has no history of going missing. MCELWEE drives a 2006 bronze coloured Honda Civic, 4 door. The licence plate number is 959HPB. MCELWEE is a Caucasian male, 5 ft 10 inches, approximately 220 lbs with dirty blond hair and blue eyes. MCELWEE's hair is styled with a slight mohawk. MCELWEE has a black and white dragon tattoo below his left shoulder. MCELWEE was last seen wearing a black long sleeve fitted shirt, jeans, and a brown leather jacket. A photo is attached. If anyone has any information on Kellen MCELWEE's whereabouts please contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922.
Date of Release: March 23, 2008
Surveillance Photos - Re: McElwee Missing Time of Release: 1125am Burnaby: A number of surveillance photos are being released by the Burnaby RCMP in hopes of identifying an unknown person who is believed to have been in Kellen McElwee's building on the night of March 19, 2008. The jacket wore by the person is believed to be a Christian Audigier, puffy style with fur around the hood. If anyone has any information on this person, please contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922.
Investigator have obtained additional surveillance tapes from
McElwee's apartment building. These additional videos have provided
much clearer images of the male investigators are still wishing to
identify. In addition to the expensive jacket, the male is carrying
is a DC Skateboarding brand back pack. |
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We are seeking some assistance in
locating
or obtaining information on the whereabouts of our son Bill whom we
have lost contact with since April 2007. |
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Here is some information about him.
Name: William (Bill) John Dodge
DOB: September 5th 1974
Height:
5 Ft. 8 ins.
Weight:
140 lbs.
Hair: Brown with a receding
hairline.
Eyes: Blue
Bill walk with a slight limp.
Our last contact with Bill was by telephone in April
2007 from Red Deer Alberta.
His last known address was 7372 59th Avenue in Red Deer Alberta.
We greatly appreciated any assistance that you can give us in the
above matter.
Thank you in advanced for all your help with the above matter..
Concerned Parents
Ron and Cecilia Dodge
Grand Bank Newfoundland Please email all information to crd92@yahoo.com or tony@iammssing.ca |
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 PLease help as Joseph's family is still holding out hope and searching for him.
My brother Joes rented vehicle was found abandoned on the Port Mann
Bridge in British Columbia around 2pm Friday March 7/ 2008.
Witnesses say they saw a man who was driving the vehicle
rented under his name jump over the railing. If you have any
information please contact Coquitlam RCMP at 945 1550 and his
family at
terri_lee98@yahoo.ca. Joe was born Jan7 1963 is
5'11'' very blue eyes very short med-dark hair. He has a
tattoo of the Canadian flag on his chest perhaps a nipple and or ear
piercing and a tattoo of a rooster on the back of his leg. We need
closure please help us. Sincerely his sister,
Terri |
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Karen Batke Second suspect charged in Mission double
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I rvin Michell Burns Lake BC
Burns Lake man still missing
Police are once again seeking the public and the media’s
assistance in locating Irvin Michell of Burns Lake.
The investigation by the North District Major Crime Unit,
with assistance from Burns Lake and Prince George RCMP,
found that Irvin Michell was last seen in Prince George in
the early morning hours of May 28, 2007 in the company of
individuals known to be involved in the Prince George drug
trade.
Police believe Irvin Michell’s disappearance or lack of
communications could be connected to the drug trade and have
not been able to rule out the possibility of foul play.
Police are asking Irvin, or anyone who may have been in
contact with Irvin, to please contact investigators
immediately. Both Irvin’s family and police are concerned
for his well being and simply want to know that he is okay
as the missing person investigation continues.
Irvin Michell, who also goes by the name “Punky”, is
described as five-foot-three, 140 pounds with brown eyes. He
has a number of tattoos including Ace cards on his left
shoulder, the initials TP on his right hand, a snake with a
cross on his left ankle and a skull with a flame on his left
wrist.
Anyone who has any information regarding Irvin Michell’s
whereabouts is asked to contact Burns Lake RCMP at (250)
692-7171 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Grow Op Found
A screaming man led RCMP to a marijuana grow operation on
Adam Drive last week.
Just after 7 a.m. on Oct. 18, RCMP received a 911 call of a
man screaming and other loud noises coming from a residence
in the Adam Drive-Eden Road area.
When they arrived, they went to a residence in the 7000
block of Adam Drive, where they found an intoxicated male,
who was taken into custody.
A quick search of the residence was made to ensure there was
no sign of an altercation. The search revealed evidence of a
marijuana grow operation.
RCMP obtained a search warrant, which was executed later
that day. More than 200 plants in various stages of growth
and hydroponic growing equipment were seized.
The investigation is continuing, and no charges have yet
been laid.
Assault
Prince George RCMP are seeking public assistance regarding
an assault which occurred earlier this month.
At about 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 3, an assault occurred near the
Rum Jungle Nightclub on Fifth Avenue. Two men were fighting
and one was knocked unconscious. As he was laying on the
sidewalk, a third man approached and kicked him in the head.
Two of the men left the scene.
When the third man regained consciousness, he also left, but
attended hospital later that day. He was kept in hospital
for observation because of swelling on his head. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Police investigation continues to locating missing Burns
Lake man
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Police Requesting Public's Assistance in Locating Missing White Rock Male 2008- January - 26 Wade MACKENZIE a 23 year male has been missing since Wednesday January 16, 2008, and White Rock RCMP area asking for the public's assistance in locating MACKENZIE. MACKENZIE's was last seen at the Great Pacific Forum in Delta, British Columbia in the early morning hours of Thursday January 17th. At approximately 1:30 AM, MACKENZIE was seen in his 1986 Red Honda Prelude, however is believed to have left the area on foot. MACKENZIE is described as a Caucasian male, 5ft, 6 inches tall, 170 lbs, black hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing: baggy blue jeans, with a grey or grey and black hooded sweat shirt, and white running shoes. Please view the attached images of MACKENZIE. The RCMP are asking anyone who may have seen MACKENZIE walking in the area surrounding the Great Pacific Forum or Northbound over the Alex Fraser Bridge after 1:30 AM on January 17, 2008 to please contact the White Rock RCMP at (604) 531-5527 or if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. |
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CHIDLOW Family and Police Seek Public Assistance The family of Ira CHIDLOW is seeking the public’s assistance in locating him. Ira is suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and left his Coquitlam residence on February 10 some time around 1pm and has not been heard from since. He is described as a very fit 77 year old man who is 5’7”, 160lbs, short grey wavy hair, blonde eyebrows, blue eyes and is believed to be wearing a black jacket with a beige collar, blue jeans, and beige canvass shoes. He is driving a 1999 white Ford Taurus with bcl TEX 453 and is not carrying any identification. He is know to frequent the Boulevard Casino and Ridgeway Legion. Any one with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at (604)945-1550 |
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 Candlelight Vigil for Luke Degerness This Evening By 250 News Saturday, January 29, 2011 04:44 AM Prince George, BC-
Today is Luke Degerness’s 18th
birthday and there will be candles glowing outside the Prince George
courthouse to mark the date, but it is not a celebration. Luke has been missing since June of 2007. He
was just 14 when he disappeared. The event outside the courthouse is a vigil, his
mother, friends and family have never lost hope that Luke will come
home. Despite efforts by
the local RCMP detachment to locate Luke, there has been no sign of
the teen since he spent the night at a friend’s place on Oak Street
, June 8th in
2007. His mother, Gina, is
hopeful friends and family will attend this evening’s event and
perhaps the vigil will spark a memory or information that will lead
to Luke’s whereabouts
Prince George Slough Searched for Missing Prince George Teen Share | File # 2007-20640 2010-11-16 13:00 PST Prince George RCMP were working in partnership with Missing Children Society of Canada over the weekend in relation to a missing persons investigation. The Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) spear-headed a search of the Hudson's Bay slough in the organization's ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Prince George teen, Lucas Degerness. Lucas went missing on June 7, 2007 and at that time was living only a short distance from the slough area. MCSC's search was prompted by recently received information on Luc's suspicious disappearance. MCSC's coordinated effort brought together several search partners including the Prince George RCMP. One search partner used specialized sonar and radar equipment which allowed trained professionals to accomplish a detailed search of the slough and surrounding area. “As a result of the search, a key area of question in Lucas’ case was thoroughly investigated,” explained Maria Sbert, Director of MCSC’s Investigation Unit. “The findings have been turned over to the RCMP for processing”. “The RCMP have a great partnership with Missing Children Society of Canada and if information is provided by any support agencies we will be actively involved in order to investigate or follow up with any leads that could bring light to an investigation.” Stated Cst. Lesley Smith, Prince George Media Relations Officer. Following the conclusion of the search, Lucas’ mother, Georgina Degerness released the following statement: "I want to thank MCSC for the search of the Hudson's Bay slough along with their search partners. I send my thoughts and prayers to all the families and friends with missing loved ones. Thank you also to the RCMP for their continued support. Anyone with information on my son or any of our missing kids call MCSC toll free at 1-800-661-6160. Thank you everyone for your help.” MCSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the active search for abducted and missing children. If anyone has information in regards to the disappearance of Lucas Degerness or any other missing children case, please contact MCSC confidentially at 1-800-661-6160 toll free or tips@mcsc.ca. MCSC investigator Dan Picken can be reached directly at 1-800-661-6160 EXT 229 OR contact Prince George RCMP at (250) 561-3300. Boy vanished three years agoIt has been three years this week since Gina Degerness last saw her son Luke. He was 14 at the time. At last contact with his mother, Degerness had been in the PGSS principal’s office for a meeting with his mother and left the meeting apparently in a good mood. He was headed for his next class on that morning of June 7. He did not arrive and has not been seen or heard from since then. “At first the police considered him a missing child who ran
away; then they considered him a runaway who didn’t want to be
found; now I don’t know what they are thinking,” said Gina
Degerness.
She had been a concerned mother for a long time before he disappeared, ever since she discovered an e-mail while they were living in Edmonton. The email was from Luke asking a friend how he could join up with a notorious Alberta street gang. He was immediately sent to live with relations in Prince George, with Gina and a newborn baby arrivng about a month later. Since Degerness disappeared, his little sister has had three birthdays, with a fourth coming up in July. His big sister had a baby. His father had a heart attack but recovered and has a new girlfriend. His brother got married. His uncle has a new baby. A different uncle discovered he had a 13-year-old son. And Luke would have celebrated his 17th birthday on Jan. 29. “He has just missed so much,” said Gina Degerness. She fears that a lot of missing persons websites are missing a lot too. She constantly checks to see where her son’s profile is listed. She is usually disheartened at the lack of attention the case gets. The only group to take the case seriously for all this time was the Missing Children Society of Canada, she said, who have had private investigators looking into leads but, like the police, have turned up no sure sign of the boy. “We consider him still a missing person. We are requesting assistance from the public. If anyone has any idea, please contact us,” said Prince George RCMP spokeswoman Const. Lesley Smith. “We did receive a number of tips at the beginning of this investigation, they have all been followed up on, but they did not result in finding Luke Degerness. All of our leads have ended up cold. We have not received any more tips regarding the location or any other information about Luke Degerness at this time.” Gina Degerness is applying for the RCMP’s age progression program, which creates a simulated image of what a person would possibly look like over a span of time. His mom insists that no matter what he has done, she still wants to hear from her son. With no evidence either way, she is compelled to consider that he was the victim of foul play, but also that he might have run away. No matter what the circumstances, she said, she wants her son home. In the meantime she waits, and she tries to urge the investigation on. “There is no support for parents with missing kids,” she said. “No group of us gets together to discuss these things. People who have had this happen to them would understand what I’m going through, but if you have had that happen you know all those feelings very well.”
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A vigil will be held this weekend for Luke Degerness, the local
youth who has disappeared for the past year and a half.
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Luke
Degerness, who was last seen by him family on Thursday, June 7, at
10 a.m. while attending school.
Saturday, 15 December 2007, 10:28 PST Lucas Degerness, 14, a Prince George resident, was last seen June 7 at a local senior secondary school and has not returned home. He is about 5'8", 130 pounds, has brown eyes and brown or dyed blond hair. Lucas was last seen wearing a red ball cap, blue jeans, white T-shirt and black running shoes. He was also carrying a large camouflage backpack. Police have been unable to verify "sporadic" sightings of Lucas and would very much like to confirm that he is safe. Anyone with information is asked to call Prince George RCMP at 561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) |
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Christina Calayca Worry Grows For Missing Toronto Woman
Wednesday August 8, 2007
CityNews.ca Staff
The mysterious disappearance of a Toronto woman in the woods
near Thunder Bay has her family, and police, looking for
answers.
Christina Calayca (pictured) hasn't been seen since Monday.
The 20-year-old was camping at Rainbow Falls Provincial Park
near Thunder Bay with her cousin and two young men.
She went jogging with one of the males. He says they
split up and she never came back.
"I pray that she is just lost," said the missing woman's
frantic aunt, Charina West. "My worst fear is that
she's been attacked by someone or kidnapped you know."
Calayca isn't an experienced camper, and her family was
surprised to discover she was in the Thunder Bay area after
telling them she would be spending the long weekend in
Montreal.
"The more I talk to different people they have different
answers," a confused West adds.
Calayca is a teacher and is also very involved in a Catholic
youth group.
"I know she will pray and we will pray with that she will be
found safe."
Added information:
Christina Calayca is missing from Rainbow Falls Provincial
Park, 200 kms east of
Thunder Bay. She is from Toronto, was camping in Rainbow
Falls.
OPP calls off resumption of search for Toronto woman
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | 12:37 PM ET
CBC News
Ontario Provincial Police had hoped to resume their search
for Christina Calayca this week, but had to cancel because
of bad weather.
Calayca was last seen on the morning of Aug. 6, 2007 during
a camping trip with friends at Rainbow Falls Provincial
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Tully said the PERT members would have spent about five days
checking areas that were too dangerous to access during the
initial search.
She said the weather will now be the deciding factor when it
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Shawn West
Age 34, 5ft. 9inch - 150-170lbs. Brown Hair - Eyes
Blue/Green
Clothes last seen wearing; White Fila runners, Black track
pants, Black playboy bouncer hoody; Navy blue adidas hoody,
Navy blue & Grey Columbia ski jacket.
Shawn may have an broken ankle or leg.
If you have seen or know the where abouts of Shawn, please
contact the Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161, Cst. A Fallis or
Cst. Foster or contact you local police detachment. |
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 Missing 17-year-old Tourist is Cause for Concern If you have seen or heard from “Fiona” Shan LIN, North Vancouver RCMP need to speak with you right away. 17-year-old LIN has been visiting the Lower Mainland from China for one week, but she’s been missing since 11:00am Saturday, July 28th, 2007. LIN has two more weeks left in her stay. LIN is staying in Mission with a tour group, but she got separated from the group on a day trip to the Capilano Suspension Bridge. LIN is afraid of heights and she walked away from the main group during their visit. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since and may have gotten on a transit bus. LIN does not have any identification with her, speaks very little english and has no friends or family in the Lower Mainland. She is 5 feet tall with a slim build, wears glasses and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black golf shirt. If you have any information on LIN, please call the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311. Ask for Cst. Jas SUNNER and mention file number 2007-20560
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Zhe GAO. GAO Missing from Richmond BC Police Seek Assistance to locate Missing Male August 3rd, 2007 Richmond: The Richmond RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate or obtain information on the whereabouts of an adult male who is identified as Zhe GAO. GAO*s family who lives in China, last heard from GAO when they spoke to him on the phone at the end of 2006. GAO is a Chinese National who attended Canada Princeton College between 2005 and 2006, and lived in Richmond. He is described as an Asian male, 28 years old, 5 feet and 6 inches tall, 150 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has any information in regards to the whereabouts of Mr. GAO is requested to contact crimestoppers or the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212. |
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Alexis DEVLIN Missing Youth - Alexis DEVLIN Missing Youth At Risk Surrey RCMP are looking for assistance from the public in locating a 14 year old female, Alexis Pearle DEVLIN. Alexis went missing from a group home on the 14th of July and has not been seen nor heard from since that date. Both police investigators and workers are very concerned for the safety of this youth. When last seen, Alexis was wearing black sweat pants & a grey hoodie. She is described as being 5'3" tall, 130 lbs, blonde hair and blue eyes. Police have made extensive inquiries around the area including area hospitals, social service agencies & organizations such as The Front Room to no avail. Anyone with any information is asked to call police @ (604) 599-0502 & asked to speak with Cst. Brad Williams. |
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 Coquitlam BC
No Leads on Missing Woman
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POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE MISSING MAN
ROSS RIVER, YUKON (Tuesday, October 16, 2007) - The RCMP Ross River Detachment is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person. Norman M. Hennel, in his 60s, of Yellowknife was last seen on Monday, September 3, 2007 when he was dropped off by plane in the Keel Lake area located approximately 80 kilometres northwest of the MacMillan pass on the Yukon/ Northwest Territory border. Hennel is a Caucasian with blue eyes and grey hair. He is of medium to heavy build, approximately 1.80 meters (5'11") tall and weights approximately 81 kilograms (180 pounds). Hennel was last seen wearing a black Carhartt-type jacket, green wool pants, rubber boots and baseball cap. He was carrying a rifle, tarp/fly, axe and a Trapper Nelson backpack. Hennel was first reported missing on October 1, 2007. The RCMP immediately attempted multiple air searches of the Keel Lake area which were hampered due to poor weather conditions. The area is not accessible from the ground at this time of year due to snow/ ground conditions. On October 8, 2007, a thorough search of the area's camp and cabins showed no signs of human activity. RCMP investigators are unable to determine if Hennel is still in the Keel Lake area. It is possible that Hennel may have obtained a ride on the North Canol highway and travelled to British Columbia, Alberta or Northwest Territory. RCMP officers are asking anyone with information on Hennel or his whereabouts to contact the RCMP Whitehorse Detachment at 667-5555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). |
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 Summerland BC
2007-12-10 - Update
The South-East District General Investigation Section is continuing
to assist in locating Jean ROELFSEMA who has been missing since
October 7, 2007. |
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Julie Rattee, Cst.
Kelowna & Southeast District Communications Officer 350 Doyle Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 6V7 
Police seek public's assistance in locating missing person
Evansburg, Alberta Police are requesting the assistance of the
public in locating 71 year old Jean Annie Roelfsema. She was last
seen leaving her son's residence in Edmonton Alberta in the early
morning hours of October 7, 2007 and was traveling by van to her
home in Summerland B.C. with her three small dogs.
UPDATE
Still Missing
– Jean Roelfsema.
ROELFSEMA is described as a 71 year old female, approximately 5'4"
tall and weighs 125lbs. and has short curly auburn colored hair (see
above photo). The vehicle she is driving is a 1999 grey Dodge
Caravan bearing B.C licence plate # 579 KCR. On the rear of the van
there is a “Winnie the Pooh” sticker and a hand painted drawing with
the words “The Hunny Pot” (see photo below). The two hub caps on the
front two tires are teddy bear hub caps. Jean was also traveling
with three small dogs.
Anyone with information on ROELFSEMA is asked to contact Cst. FOIDART at the Kelowna RCMP by calling (250) 491-4369 or Crimestoppers
RCMP in Alberta and British Columbia continue in their efforts to
locate 71 year old Jean Annie Roelfsema who has been missing since
leaving her son's residence in Edmonton on October 7, 2007. It is
believed that she is traveling with three small dogs. The family is
also appealing to the public to call police if Jean or her vehicle
should be sighted.
Fort St. John, BC: The Fort St John RCMP are asking for the public's
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 Search for Beric Bason "Update" UPDATED 2007-07-26 AT 1500 HOURS Beric’s father attended the search area this afternoon. Cpl BES met with Mr Bason and together we toured the area and reviewed the topographical features. Cpl BES and Mr BASON spent an hour going over the details of the police and Search and Rescue actions to date. For the family members, in order to better understand the information that is being provided, they really must attend the area. It is the only way the mind will fully comprehend. Mr BASON can now relay to his wife and the other family members what the terrain is like and how the search effort unfolded. Mr BASON will not be staying the night, he is heading back home. There has been no new information today and the search remains on hold, police and search and Rescue are still reviewing the details daily.
Missing Person Loon Lake Area "Update"
Burnaby RCMP still need you assistance in locating Mr. Alfred
“Jimmy” GARDINER.
January 25, 2006 - From Aunty Gladys
Thank you so much for your support in searching for Tamara. Her dad,
Tom and his wife were here in Vancouver following a tip from Terrace
R.C.M.P. around January 16,2006. We searched day and night down here
in the lower mainland and posted many pictures of her everywhere. We
gave local and long distance phone numbers and have received no
responses yet.
Tom and Christine have headed back home to Terrace, as of yesterday
January 24, I'm sure with broken hearts. My heart is broken too
because we all had our hopes up that she would be here.
For now we have to keep praying that she is safe and hope that she
will come home soon. We love that little girl and miss her dearly.
I am located in Vancouver and have many networks down here working
in hopes to find her. I will not stop looking for her until she is
found.
Thank you for your invaluable time.
All my relations
Gladys Radek
Carrier Nation
Please Help Find Me
March 6, 2006
My name is Laura Galema, I am currently living in Prince Albert
Saskatchewan. I grew up in the Terrace and Kitimat Area and as a
result went to school with Tamara, The last time I was in Terrace
Tamara and Jaden Stayed with me at a friends, It took me by surprise
when I heard that Tamara was missing, I am sorry that I do not have
any information on her where about but if possible can you send my
condolences to her family? I know she would not just disappear out
of the blue like that as her son means the world to her.
I hope she is found.
Tamara's friend Tania says:
In regards to Ms Tamara Chipman she is a spunky, fun love, free
spirited women, who loved to show of pics of her son. Tamara's life
was ruff growing up, ....... I will always remember the things she
did for me..... Anyone having seen Tamara to her possible whereabouts please call Terrace RCMP detachment at 638-7400, the Prince Rupert RCMP detachment at (250) 627-0700 - or Crime Stoppers
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REGIONAL RCMP are looking for a missing Terrace woman who was last
seen hitchhiking along Hwy 16 near Prince Rupert.
The Terrace Standard
If someone can provide more details and pictures of Tamara please
email to
Shirley CLETHEROE From Fort St John
File # 2006-7645 2009-06-09 07:47
Tuesday June 9, 2009 marks three years since a local Fort St. John
woman and mother of five was reported missing. At the time of her
disappearance, Shirley Lee CLETHEROE was 45 year old.
The Fort St. John RCMP launched into an investigation upon be
alerted of Shirley's disappearance on June 17, 2006. Police were
told that Shirley had not shown up for work and had not been seen or
spoken to by friends or family which was out of character for
Shirley. Police worked to establish a time line and determined that
June 9, 2006 was the last time Shirley was last seen by friends and
family.
The Fort St. John RCMP are continuing to investigate the
disappearance of Shirley CLETHEROE and follow up on information and
leads received from members of the public. At this time the RCMP
have not ruled out that foul play may have been a factor in
Shirley's disappearance, however at this time the file remains as a
missing person case.
The family of Shirley CLETHEROE have had a very difficult and trying
three years. They wish to express that they love and miss Shirley
very much and that there isn't a moment that goes by that they don't
think about and miss her. A family spokesperson stated the
following:
The Fort St. John RCMP have exhausted numerous means of
investigation and would like to strongly urge anyone with any
information in relation to the disappearance of Shirley CLETHEROE to
come forward.
At the time of her disappearance Shirley CLETHEROE was 45 years old
and described as an aboriginal woman with long dark hair, 5 feet 3
inches tall weighing 120 pounds, had a small scar on the left side
of her mouth and usually wore glasses LINDSAY WARNER TV NEWS ANCHOR/ SUPERVISOR CJDC-TV 901-102ND AVE DAWSON CREEK, BC
A Friend wrote
Shirley was one to stand up for herself and wouldn’t back down from
anyone wanting to harm her as my brother told me. The last
time I had a chance to see her was last year at my mom’s funeral,
July 18, 2005. I know her husband and children and
grandchildren miss her very much.
I am not sure she has passed on but I went to search for her
nevertheless. I was glad that I didn’t find anything and I am
hoping that she will come home soon.
Beverly Walker – A friend.
SHIRLEY CLETHEROE
Date of Birth: February 28, 1961
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 160cm
Weight: 55kg.
Distinguishing Marks: SCAR CHEEK SCAR ON LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH.
SHIRLEY LEE CLETHEROE WAS LAST SEEN ON JUNE 9, 2006 IN THE FORT ST.
JOHN AREA AND HAS HAD NO CONTACT WITH HER FRIENDS OR FAMILY SINCE
THAT DATE.
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING SHIRLEY CLETHEROE, OR KNOW OF
HIS/HER WHEREABOUTS,
FORT ST JOHN DETACHMENT
10648 100 ST. FORT ST JOHN
Phone (250) 787-8140
Fax (250) 787-8133
 Age 70 Born November 30, 1934
5ft. 10inch - 160lbs.
Native - Cheslatta Band Carrier Nation
Casimel went missing Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 8am.
Last seen on Linton Road just west of Molliice Lake approximately 5
miles south of Southbank, the Francois Lake Ferry landing.
It is unknown which direction he may have gone.
Wearing a red ball cap, green jacket, blue jeans, leather lace-up
boots, leather gloves. Wears glasses with gold frame. Apparently had
a .270 rifle and was hunting.
Anyone with information, please call Burns lake RCMP 250-692-7171
or your local RCMP Detachment.
Lucy Glaim reports this about her cousin
I would like to add a name to your list of missing girls. My
cousin Ceciia Anne Nikal. Cecilia went missing back in 1989
before my sister went missing. She was last seen in Smithers.
She doesn't have much family to follow up with the police to even
check to see if she is still alive or not.
 Prince George BC On February 17, 2011 our
family had a candle light ceremony. The Northern lights & Peal
family light the way home for Randy Peal who went missing and is
still missing as of Saturday, February 4, 2006.
Family Message February, 4, 2008
Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary that our Brother/Uncle/Ye'e
went missing.
February 4, 2008. To this day we still haven't heard anything
on his where abouts,
from anyone nor the PG RCMP. It was a sad day for our family,
but were strong
and to this day, still praying that one day, he will come home.
We all wish that
there was so much more that we could be doing in trying to find him.
Randy Peal
Born: June 14, 1950
Age: 56
Approximately 5 ft. 8 inch., 165 lbs.
Visually impaired, but does not use a cane.
Is a member of the Nisga'a Nation, who resided
in Prince George for approximately 10 years, and is
originally from New Aiyansh, B.C. (Nass Valley)
He was last seen on Saturday, February 4, 2006,
near his residence on Strathcona Avenue in Prince George, B.C.
He is deeply missed by family and friends throughout the province!
We are pleading that if anyone has information
on his wareabouts, PLEASE contact the:
Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300
File #2006-4777
OR call (250)633-2324
or (250)615-8200
Our prayers go out to the families that have either
lost a loved one, or are still searching for a loved one.
 Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Hazel Height: 5’6” – 5’7” Weight: 110 – 120 lbs Age: Disappeared: 21 Current: 22 $5,000.00 Reward for Information Reward Video courtesy of www.findjessiefoster.com
Jessie has perfectly straight, white teeth. They are very noticeable
with her big, beautiful smile.
Jessie has no known tattoos or scars, but has a pierced right
eyebrow, and she sometimes wears a dainty nose ring. She also has
several piercings in her ears.
Jessie has long blond hair. She wears it long and straight, long and
curly, and she wears her hair up.
Jessie's last confirmed location was at 1009 Cornerstone Place in
North Las Vegas with her boyfriend Peter
Todd,
on a telephone call to her sister.
Jessie has always kept in close contact with her friends and family
and hasn’t been heard from since March 28th, 2006. Jessie's bank
card, credit cards and cell phone have not been used.
Jessie loves music and is a friend of, international hip hop star, Moka
Only.
Could Jessie's case be related to the Lindsay
Harris
missing person case? Lindsay's case was featured on
America's Most
Wanted,
and
there are striking similarities between the two cases.
For Further details please go to the following websites
http://www.findjessiefoster.com
http://www.findjessiefosternewsletter.com
If you have any information please contact the nearest Police Dept.
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Danielle Larue Danielle Larue, 25, has been missing since December 2002. She is described as a native Indian with a light complexion, 170 centimeters (five feet, seven inches) tall and weighing 57 kilograms (125 pounds) Danielle LaRue never had chance to succeed
A childhood full of pain and abuse led her to drug
addiction, working the streets and an unsolved death --
a fate that's been all too common among first nations
children in the city
Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, March 01, 2008
VANCOUVER - Danielle LaRue's life was a disaster from
the beginning to its haunting end. Like too many first
nations children, she never had a chance to succeed.
Home was never safe for her. As a child, no one, no
parent, social worker, police officer, lawyer or law
ever protected her.
"She was physically and sexually abused. She was abused
in every way a child could be," says her sister Kim.
By the time Danielle reached her teens, only heroin
eased the pain and selling sex on the street was the
only way to pay for it.
On May 12, 2003, Vancouver police issued an alert that
the 25-year-old had been missing from the Downtown
Eastside since the previous December. Not a single
newspaper in Metro Vancouver reported it.
It wasn't until a year ago that Global TV's John Daly
revealed that police had received an unsigned note,
presumably from Danielle's killer, in early December
2002. When nothing was reported in the newspaper, the
killer sent a second chilling note to police.
"This is about Vancouver prostitute who disappear at the
end of November 2002. Don't remember name she gave me,
had no ID. Sounded like she had just recently come to
Vancouver. Caucasian, long black, curly hair, jeans,
black leather jacket, tattoos and jewelry. She is dead .
. . .
"I send this info so you can notify her family. If you
can, please make mention of her name in Vancouver Sun. I
would like to know who she was . . . .
"To her family. I am sorry more than you can imagine. I
did not intend this but am still responsible. She will
not be unmourned. Have brought flowers to her grave once
already, plan to do so every years as am able. Not
ideal, but better than no visits at all. I know you
can't forgive me but please believe I tried my very
hardest to bring her back."
The police file remains open. Danielle's body has never
been found and nor has her killer.
"I can't say that anything could have saved her," Kim
says. "When you're abused to the extent that she was as
a child, I don't think anything can help. That's why I
think anybody who hurts or molests a child should be
killed because that child never gets over it. Some kids
live as normally as they can be. But they never get over
it."
Despite her own short, brutal life, Danielle did what
she could to keep her brother and sister safe.
Kim says almost everyone she's ever known has either
been murdered or died of a drug overdose. She reels off
the names of girlfriends who died at 13, 14 and 15.
Had it not been for Danielle, Kim says she too might be
on the list of women missing or murdered from
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside -- a list that has kept
growing even after serial killer Robert (Willie) Pickton
was put in jail in 2002.
For Kim, being alive at 28 is a near miracle. It's also
Danielle's legacy.
HOLY SMOKE
Danielle's nickname was Holy Smoke. She was fearless; a
spitfire who was desperately protective of her younger
sister and brother, who were badly in need of someone to
look after them. But then, so was Danielle.
Their ancestors were hereditary chiefs of the Neskonlith,
which is part of the Shuswap First Nation. Being born
into a hereditary chief's family is like being born into
royalty. It means both respect and the responsibility of
looking after others.
Danielle LaRue never had chance to succeed
A childhood full of pain and abuse led her to drug
addiction, working the streets and an unsolved death --
a fate that's been all too common among first nations
children in the city
Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, March 01, 2008
Even after the Canadian government did away with the
hereditary system, the LaRues led their people.
Danielle's great-great-grandfather was the first to be
elected, followed by his son. Danielle's grandfather was
elected and so was her own father, Norman. But like so
many other things in Norman's life, nothing was simple.
His election was overturned by the federal Indian
Affairs Department because of voting irregularities.
Norman was born on a reserve outside of Chase. His
father was a Second World War veteran; his mother was
murdered when he was still an infant. Norman lived with
his grandparents before being packed off to the Indian
residential school in Kamloops.
Like too many children, he was abused and eventually was
among the first to sign on to the class-action lawsuit
against the government for the systemic abuse
perpetrated in residential schools.
But it wasn't only at school that Norman was abused.
When he was only 12, Norman and his father spent the
entire summer bingeing on alcohol. Norman often blacked
out, but before that he beat anyone who got in his way.
And so his life life ebbed and flowed. Sober, Norman was
acknowledged by everyone to be articulate, charming,
brilliant even. Drunk, he was violent and dangerous. His
rap sheet grew at about the same pace as his list of
accomplishments.
He started a free medical clinic in the 1960s for
skid-row residents in Kamloops, spearheaded the native
civil rights movement in B.C. with the formation of the
Native Alliance for Red Power in 1969. He was a boxing
coach. For a while, he worked as a CBC reporter. By the
end of his life, he was starting to gain recognition as
an artist.
Danielle, Kim and Norman Jr. were separated in age by
only four years. When they were little, their dad
studied business administration in Spokane, Wash. But in
the 1980s, they moved back to Kamloops and Norman
resumed drinking, and drinking a lot.
Drunk, he was wildly abusive to his wife -- a Caucasian
and an alcoholic -- and to their children. Eventually,
his wife left him, sobered up and became an addictions
counsellor. By then it was too late for their children.
Danielle was the first to go into foster care. Kim and
her younger brother went to live with their paternal
grandparents. But eventually they ended up in foster
homes as well. Kim remembers a particularly abusive one
in northern B.C. when she was eight and Norman Jr. was
seven.
To protect them, Danielle kidnapped her siblings. Even
at 10, she was fierce. She held the foster parents at
bay and, for a while, even the police. Finally, several
officers subdued her, and only when forced did she
relinquish her hold on her siblings.
A few years later, in February 1989, their father was
charged with second-degree murder. Larry Meristy had
been found dead only a few metres from the doorway to
Norman's one-room shack in Kamloops. Meristy's skull had
been fractured five times by repeated blows from a
baseball bat. Both Norman and Meristy had been drinking
for two days. Both had blood-alcohol readings three
times the legal driving limit.
A childhood full of pain and abuse led her to drug
addiction, working the streets and an unsolved death --
a fate that's been all too common among first nations
children in the city
Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
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Norman Sr. was convicted in September that year, but the
conviction was overturned on appeal. In the fall of 1991
and only two days into a second jury trial, a Kamloops
newspaper ran a story outlining one version of what had
happened the night Meristy was murdered. The judge
declared a mistrial.
Finally, in 1992, only a few weeks before the third
trial was set to begin, the Crown stayed the charges.
Two witnesses and one of the RCMP investigators had
died. Another witness was no longer in Canada. Norman
LaRue walked free, but not exonerated.
By then, Danielle had already run from foster care to
the streets. She was barely a teenager. She began made a
living the only way she could. She sold herself for sex.
"She never had a pimp. She was way too tough for that,"
says Kim. "She only had one serious boyfriend, when she
was 16. After that she kept them [boyfriends] like pets.
She'd take care of them for a while and when she got
bored she'd get another one. I don't think she ever
loved anybody like that one even though he beat her,
took her money and left her dope-sick. With him, she'd
put up with anything."
Perhaps it was because for a short time while she was
with him, Danielle had something approaching a normal
life. When 13-year-old Kim also ran away from foster
care, Danielle took her into their nicely furnished
house in Prince George.
But soon after Kim arrived, Danielle discovered that
heroin eased her pain. Bit by bit, the furniture
disappeared from the house; it was sold to pay for
drugs. The home became a shooting gallery.
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She'd protect me, kick ass and fight anyone who tried to
do anything to hurt me," says Kim. Still, it wasn't long
before Kim followed her sister into the streets and on
to heroin.
"As soon as you take heroin, you don't feel that shit
any more," she says. "It makes everything okay. It makes
everything good. That's something that's hard to walk
away from. And Danielle wouldn't deal with it. She
didn't want therapy. She didn't want rehab. She always
said, 'I have time to straighten my life out later.'
"Whatever Danielle chose to do, she was good at. And she
was the best heroin addict. Even when nobody else could
find heroin in the 1990s, she'd find it."
Soon after their mother died of cancer, 19-year-old
Danielle's search for heroin landed her in Vancouver's
Downtown Eastside. Kim knew she would never come back.
"Everybody knew that once you went to the Downtown
Eastside you were done. You were either going to be dead
or in jail. Those were the only exits you had. .... It's
like a big black pit with stabbings, murders and ODs.
It's crazy down there. Nobody cares about anybody but
themselves and their next
A childhood full of pain and abuse led her to drug
addiction, working the streets and an unsolved death --
a fate that's been all too common among first nations
children in the city
Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, March 01, 2008
But while Danielle's life was going downhill fast, her
father was having a renaissance. The Kamloops Art
Gallery had bought some of his work and was planning a
major show. A local company with business in Japan had
commissioned him to carve six totem poles. They paid him
a $5,000 advance.
Norman celebrated with heroin. On Feb. 24, 2000, he died
of an overdose at the age of 59. He was widely mourned.
In a letter to the Kamloops Daily News, Karl Ireland
wrote: "At the end of his life he had become deeply
committed to learning how to become a gentle man. He was
struggling with that issue when he died. He deeply
regretted past violent acts. He and his many loved ones
can be proud without reservation."
Danielle was 21. Kim was 19. Both were addicts, selling
sex and doing minor crimes to support their habits.
Their brother wasn't faring any better
Once, Kim remembers all three of them appearing in court
on the same day. Danielle was released, but both Kim and
their brother went to jail.
Norman Jr. is a violent alcoholic, who was declared a
long-term offender when he was only 21.
In December 2000, when a 23-year-old woman coming out of
an alcoholic blackout refused to have sex with him,
Norman slashed her throat with enough force to break the
knife in two. The woman recovered. Norman was convicted
of aggravated sexual assault.
According to court documents, he was neglected and
sexually abused by female relatives as a very young
child. By 15, he was so dangerous and unmanageable that
child-care authorities created a special program for
him. He did well until another youth was placed in the
home.
But by 19, Norman had more than 18 convictions ranging
from break and enter to assault and resisting arrest.
The last time his name appeared in a Vancouver paper was
last September. A week after walking away from a
Vancouver halfway house, Norman turned himself in.
In 2002, Kim was arrested after Kamloops police received
a complaint about a woman "watering a neighbour's roof."
She and five others were charged with a variety of
offences including possession of stolen property and
improper storage of firearms.
Her last arrest was for armed robbery. Kim went to court
so high that she now can't recall whether she pleaded
guilty to armed robbery or to a lesser charge. But she
went to jail and only got out two years ago.
INSTITUTIONS WERE HOME
Danielle's reputation as a fearsome fighter kept Kim
safe in jail. Nobody messed with Danielle's little
sister.
"For me and Danielle, institutions are like home. We
don't want to be there. But you get three regular meals.
You have a place to sleep. You see your friends, play
some games and get your health back up before you go
back to drugs and the street. Because when you get out,
it's usually on the bus and straight back downtown."
Danielle took the ride back downtown one time too many.
As Sun reporter Lori Culbert reported earlier this week,
women have few places to go, whether they're getting out
of jail or rehab or trying to find a place to detox.
Even rat-infested, fleabag, single-room occupancy hotels
on the Downtown Eastside often refuse them shelter. The
managers either assume they are prostitutes and will
turn tricks in the room, or they fear for the women's
safety living among male addicts.
A childhood full of pain and abuse led her to drug
addiction, working the streets and an unsolved death --
a fate that's been all too common among first nations
children in the city
Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, March 01, 2008
Kim can't believe that Danielle died without a fight.
But she's haunted by not knowing what happened and the
fact that Danielle's body has never been found. Despite
the two letters about her death, the case remains
unsolved.
Like Danielle, Kim says she would likely have gone
straight back to drugs and prostitution when she walked
out of jail. But her boyfriend had bought bus tickets
out of town and out of British Columbia. In the
bus-depot parking lot, they smoked one last pipe of
crack cocaine, threw their pipes away and got on.
Now 28, Kim is in a methadone program and has "a crazy
good job" -- her first steady job ever.
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From the age you start taking drugs, you stop growing.
Socially, I'm like a 13-year-old," she says.
Kim scarcely dares to hope for anything. That's how mean
her life has been. But she hopes Danielle's body will be
found so the family can put up a marker for her. Kim has
little hope that Danielle's murderer will be found. Too
many women are missing and dead and no one has been
charged.
When pushed, Kim says she hopes to stay strong and clean
for her four children, who are doing well in good, safe
foster homes.
Only with prodding does Kim dare voice to a dream for
herself.
"I want to go to university and study law. I've wanted
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Vancouver Sun Tuesday, March 06, 2007
VANCOUVER - More than four years ago, a
mysterious tipster contacted police, revealing
that a woman had disappeared from Vancouver's
Downtown Eastside. The tipster didn't name the
missing woman but said she went missing the
previous month.
Police checked and found Danielle Larue, 25,
went missing in December 2002. She was a native
woman from B.C.'s Interior.
At the time, January 2003, police suspected foul
play and appealed for those who might have
information about the case to come forward,
including the tipster who contacted police and
provided cryptic information in a typed letter.
But the case remains unsolved, despite dozens of
interviews conducted by police.
This week, Global News reporter John Daly
revisited the case and publicly revealed for the
first time the letter mailed by the apparent
killer to police on New Year's Eve, 2002.
"I send this letter so you can notify her
family. If you can, please make mention of her
name in The Vancouver Sun. I would like to know
who she was," says the letter, which was
provided to The Sun by Global BC.
"To her family," the letter continued, "I am
more sorry for this than you can imagine. I did
not intend this but [I] am still responsible.
Wish I could take it back but can't. She will
not be unmourned . . . . I know you can't
forgive me but please believe I tried my very
hardest to bring her back."
The letter was unsigned and contained no contact
information.
The case is part of a week-long Global BC series
focusing on unsolved murder files of the
Vancouver police homicide squad.
The television report said Larue was a drug
addict involved in the sex trade. She reportedly
ran away from home at 14, worked the streets of
Prince George and, after her mother died of
cancer in 1995, drifted to Vancouver.
Larue had several distinctive tattoos, including
a black heart and cross on her forearm and a
heart on her chest.
The letter was received by Vancouver police
after the arrest of Robert (Willie) Pickton on
Feb. 22, 2002. Pickton, now 57, was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder. More charges were added.
© The Vancouver Sun 2007
What’s missing here is justice
Daphne Bramham Tuesday, May 20, 2003
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Someone's young daughter goes missing and it's
front-page news. Someone's 20-something daughter
goes missing from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
and it doesn't rate even a small item in a
single mainstream or daily newspaper in the
Lower Mainland.
t doesn't rate even though more than 60 women
have disappeared from there over the past two
decades. It doesn't rate even though Robert
(Willy) Pickton will be back in court on June 30
when the preliminary hearing resumes into the
charges that he murdered 16 of those woman. Why doesn't anybody seem to care that 25-year-old Danielle Larue has been missing since December?
And why is it that police waited more than four
months after first hearing that she'd
disappeared before asking the public for help
finding her?
Since January, Larue's friends and family have
waited for news. Yet, it was only on May 12 that
Constable Sarah Bloor told reporters at the
daily police briefing that Larue was missing and
that it would be "of considerable value to the
investigators and of great comfort to Danielle's
family" if the person who reported her missing
would contact them again.
Bloor said police were issuing an alert. An
alert? That would suggest an urgency that belies
the four months that have passed. It would be
laughable if the situation were not so grim. Just as it is absurd that suddenly in May investigators are "concerned" and were just announcing that they are "investigating it [the disappearance] as a suspicious circumstance."
Larue was described as a native Indian female
with a light complexion, 170 centimetres [five
feet, seven inches] tall, 57 kilograms [125
pounds], long black hair, brown eyes and several
tattoos, including a "black heart and cross" on
her right forearm and a "heart" on her chest. Now that police have decided this is urgent, a special phone line has been set up to call if you have information about her. The number is 604-717-3420.
How is it that police didn't treat this more
seriously when every day there are 103 forensic
anthropologists and 36 police officers still
combing through the piles of dirt and dung at
Pickton's pig farm in Port Coquitlam nearly a
year after the work there began? But then, how
is it that it took the deaths of more than 60
women before the police began to believe that
there was a big problem and that there may be a
serial killer loose?
Perhaps Danielle Larue is still alive. We can
only pray that she is.
Larue, after all, is only 25 years old. She
should have a whole lifetime ahead of her. But
the scant description of Larue's life sounds all
too similar to those descriptions of the other
women who disappeared and never returned. It's
likely Larue was on drugs, the police say. It's
likely she was involved in the sex trade. But
are those reasons to ignore her disappearance,
exacerbating her family's pain? In February, members of Parliament unanimously agreed that the justice committee should look at reforming prostitution laws. There's general agreement that the laws must be changed because they currently make prostitution even riskier than it might otherwise be. Among the considerations will likely be to legalize brothels, which are currently outlawed as "common bawdy houses."
Among those pushing for that change is Jamie Lee
Hamilton, who was arrested nearly three years
ago for running a common bawdy house. Hamilton
has been fighting a legal battle to win the
right to operate a safe house for streetworkers.
Her case was supposed to be heard this spring,
but last month the charges were quietly stayed.
Hamilton believes women wouldn't be disappearing
off downtown streets if they weren't forced to
stand on street corners and turn tricks in cars.
She draws a parallel between safe injection
sites for habitual drug users, arguing that if
drug users are soon to have a safe place, so
should women and men who work the streets.
But others, like Suzanne Jay of the Vancouver
Rape Relief and Women's Shelter, oppose any
fiddling with the prostitution laws that doesn't
start with the premise that prostitution is
something desperate women turn to, not a job
they choose. Since the MPs all agreed that something needs to be done, nothing much has happened.
They haven't decided what the terms of reference
should be. They haven't decided whether the
justice committee should hold public hearings
across the country. And despite their
overwhelming concern and their speeches about
the tragedy of what is happening in downtown
Vancouver, the MPs have done nothing that would
make the streets safer for women like Danielle
Larue. And while it might seem easy in our comfortable homes to dismiss all this as not directly touching our lives, it does.
But it's not just about fear that we could be
next. This is about what kind of community we want to live in. No one can possibly say they want to live in a city where predators appear to be snatching women off the street.
Nobody can possibly want to live in a city where
a woman goes missing, but it takes four months
before police put out an urgent call for public
help. Nobody should want to live here if we can't figure out how to fix our community so that this can't happen. And all of us must do what we can to make sure that no more women go missing like Danielle Larue
. © Copyright 2003 Vancouver Sun
Police are trying to track down the mysterious
tipster who told them about the disappearance of
a Downtown Eastside woman in January. Danielle Larue, a 25-year-old prostitute, has been missing since the beginning of December. The tipster alerted the Vancouver Police Department a month later, but didn't name the woman or leave contact information. Investigators later discovered Larue's identity and suspect foul play may be involved. Police spokeswoman Sarah Bloor won't reveal further details about the tip since it's an ongoing investigation.
"We're hopeful someone can come forward with
information about Danielle. She hasn't had any
contact with family or friends since December
and that's why we suspect foul play," Bloor
said. Officers aren't ruling out the possibility that Larue, a native woman from the Interior, has simply moved. Family members did not call police to report Larue missing.
The known drug addict was involved in the sex
trade before she went missing, working in the
Downtown Eastside since at least November.
Contact between Larue and family members has been "off and on" according to Bloor, and it's been some time since they've been in touch, which is not typical behaviour.
"We were hoping we would have additional contact
by the person that originally alerted us but
that hasn't happened-that's why we're coming
forward," Bloor said. "Perhaps someone has seen
Danielle or Danielle herself will call us if
she's not in harm's way." Larue is five-feet-seven-inches tall, weighs 125 pounds, has a light complexion, long black hair, brown eyes and several tattoos, including a black heart and cross on her forearm and a heart on her chest. A dedicated phone line for the case has been set up at 604-717-3420. Information left on it will remain confidential.
Sixty-three women, many of them prostitutes,
have disappeared from the Downtown Eastside in
recent years. Last year, Coquitlam pig farmer
Robert Willie Pickton was charged with 15 counts
of murder in connection with the disappearances.
Police, meanwhile, have found Imre Domokos, a
79-year-old who was reported missing earlier
this month. Although no statistics are available for the number of missing person reports filed with the department this year, Bloor said they're likely to be similar to figures from 2002. Between January and April of that year, 1,424 people were reported missing-typically, it's about 400 per month. At least 40 per cent of missing persons return home within 48 hours of a report being filed. Usually by month's end, only two to three files remain open.
"In the summer months, it tends to rise about
500 to 600 missing persons reports that are
filed [a month]. We believe that's because of
the warmer weather and people may stay out later
or not phone their families," Bloor said.
She added that people of all ages and
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presumed to have been killed dated the man charged last week
with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a
Mission couple.
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