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MMIWG: Helen Betty Osborne Jun 15, 2023

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In a small Canadian town in the 1970s, the shocking murder of Helen Betty Osborne sent shockwaves through the nation and exposed deep-rooted societal issues. Helen, an Indigenous Cree woman, was a bright and ambitious 19-year-old who dreamed of becoming a teacher. However, her aspirations were tragically cut short on November 13, 1971.

While walking home from a party in The Pas, Manitoba, Helen was abducted by four white men. She was taken to an isolated location where she was brutally assaulted, sexually violated and ultimately killed. Her body was found two days later, bearing the painful scars of a senseless act of violence.

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MISSING: Meagan Pilon Jun 01, 2023

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Almost a decade ago, Meagan Pilon, a 15-year-old girl from Sudbury, went missing. She lost her mother at a young age and struggled to find her place in the world. If you have any information on her current whereabouts, please get in touch with either the Sudbury police department or Crime Stoppers or contact Please Bring Me Home to offer your information.

Meagan was reported missing by her father in Sudbury Ontario on September 11, 2013.

At the time of her disappearance, Meagan is described as a white 15-year-old Female. She is 5’10, 140 lbs. She has hazel eyes and black hair. She has a scar above her right lip and a Playboy bunny tattoo on her left shoulder.

Meagan would be approximately 25 years old at present.

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MMIWG: Dawn Carisse May 18, 2023

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After experiencing a significant health event, Dawn Carisse, a young mother of three, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility where she spent a decade under round-the-clock care. Despite her kind and friendly nature, healthcare workers believed that the institution was the best place for her. During her confinement, Dawn longed to be reunited with her children and attempted to escape multiple times, living up to her nickname Dawn The Running Bear. Finally, on August 9, 2001, Dawn saw an opportunity and pushed open an unlocked door, disappearing into the sunshine. She has not been seen since.

At the time of her disappearance, Dawn is described as A First Nations woman. She is 5’6 and 115 lbs. She has a more petite or thin frame.

She has green eyes with dark short hair parted in the middle and she has a faint scar on her left cheek.

Dawn is known to be a heavy smoker. She often repeats sentences. And her conversations can often turn to speaking about her children.

If you have any information about Dawn, please get in touch with the North Bay Police Department, or call Crimestoppers.

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Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg May 04, 2023

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In the fall of 1987 Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg planned a fun overnight road trip to Seattle.

Jay prepared the van and Tanya packed her camera.

The young Victoria BC couple made their way into upstate Washington. They would not return home.

Decades later, DNA evidence and technology solved this double murder. But would the evidence be enough to keep the killer behind bars?

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Melonie Biddersingh Apr 20, 2023

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Flames could be seen coming from an industrial area outside of Toronto, Ontario.

As officers and firefighters approached the fire, they could make out a pile of fully engulfed tires. The fire had all the hallmarks of an intentional blaze.

When the fire was extinguished an officer noticed a badly burned suitcase sitting atop the tires.

Inside the case were the remains of a teenage girl and a mystery that would take decades to unravel.

The girl would later be identified as 17-year-old Melonie Biddersingh. This case has been described as one of the worst child abuse cases in modern Canadian history.

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Devon Marsman Apr 06, 2023

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September 17th, 2024 UPDATE: Human remains have been found and are now with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service for identification. Investigators have arrested 26-year-old Treyton Alexander Marsman and a 20-year-old man who was a minor at the time of the murder. Treyton faces charges of second-degree murder, indignity to human remains, and obstructing justice. The 20-year-old is charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder and obstructing justice.

Teenager Devon Marsman was reported missing in March 2022. The 16-year-old was last seen walking into an address in Spryfield, NS and he has not been seen since.

Although Devon’s case was originally treated by authorities as a person who had willingly gone missing, there has been a recent shift in the tone of the investigation. In November 2022, Devon’s case was added to the Nova Scotia Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program. The program offers a $150 000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case.

Devon Marsman is described by police as African Nova Scotian, about five feet tall and 100 pounds, with blue-green eyes and short dark hair. He was wearing a hoodie and jeans the last time he was seen. Anyone with information about his disappearance is asked to call the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program at 1-888-710-9090, Halifax Regional Police at 902-490-5020, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Travis Kope Mar 23, 2023

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Travis Kope grew up in the small town of Tofield, Alberta. As a kid, he competed on the rodeo circuit, riding steers and roping cattle. As a young man, he left rural life for the big city.

Then in 2002, at just 21 years old, Travis was gunned down on a quiet neighborhood street in Edmonton, Alberta.

Although investigators know who murdered Travis, no one has been charged for his murder.

If you know anything about the murder of Travis Kope you are asked to call Edmonton Police Service or Crimestoppers.

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MISSING: Daniel Reoch Mar 09, 2023

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After midnight on November 26th, 2019, Daniel Reoch, a 29-year-old Squamish First Nations man, appeared disorientated and erratic. He was last seen running into the night near Squamish BC.

A delay in reporting Daniel missing put investigators, SAR, his family, and the community at a disadvantage in locating him.

Reoch is described as an Indigenous male who is 175 centimeters (five feet, nine inches) and weighs 68 kilograms (150 pounds). He has brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Reoch is asked to contact Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100, your local police, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Trina Hunt: Revisiting The Unsolved Murder Feb 23, 2023

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48-year-old Trina Hunt was reported missing from her Port Moody home by her husband on January 18th, 2021. Three months later, her remains were found in Hope BC and the case was upgraded from a missing persons case to a homicide case. An entire year went by with no updates, despite the family offering a $50,000 reward to anyone with information that could lead to an arrest or charges in the case. Then, finally, in June of 2022, a very public arrest was made outside of Trina's Port Moody home. The family, loved ones, as well as the community both online and off believed that long-awaited justice was coming...

IHIT is asking anyone with information, who has yet to speak to the police, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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Marrisa Shen Feb 09, 2023

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In the early morning hours of July 19, 2017, police were searching for 13-year-old Marrisa Shen. Marrisa was reported missing just hours earlier.

Tragically her body was found in a park in Burnaby BC. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

After a year-long investigation, an arrest was made in 2018.

But the case has been plagued with delays and controversy. What is slowing down the court proceedings and when will there be Justice for Marissa Shen?

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