Missing Person Commentary

Ashleigh Lee Louise Pettman: Missing from Kelowna Since 2005 Missing Person: Ashleigh Lee Louise Pettman Details from Government Source Ashleigh Pettman was last seen on June 3, 2005, in downtown Kelowna, British Columbia. She moved from Grand Prairie, Alberta, to Kelowna in March 2005 to live with her maternal grandmother. In May 2005, she left her grandmother’s residence with her belongings and relocated to an unknown location. Commentary While it initially seemed Ashleigh survived her disappearance, her absence for over 20 years raises new concerns. Key Information Last Contact: June 3, 2005 (some sources cite June 1 or 5) Last Location: Kelowna, BC (downtown or City Park) Age at Disappearance: 18 Date of Birth: October 7, 1986 Sex: Female Height: 63-64 inches (5’3”-5’4”) Weight: 101-105 lbs ...

Missing Person : Angela Morningstar Alexis - 2025 Update Details from a Government Source On August 17th, 2022, a family member last saw Angela Alexis as she left a residence on the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation in Alberta. Days before, she had been socializing with family and friends. Last Contact : August 17th, 2022 (per government source); a news report suggests September 2nd, 2022 ( APTN News ). Profile Last Location : Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Alberta (northwest of Edmonton, near Onoway) Age at Disappearance : 28 Sex : Female Height : 66 inches Weight : 170 lbs Ethnicity : Aboriginal/Indigenous Hair Color : Black/brown, long and straight Eye Color : Brown Scar/Distinctive Characteristic : None noted BMI : 27.44 (overweight by BMI standards; note: BMI is a general guide, not definitive for all body types) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) : See related posts via this #MMIW hashtag. Resources ...

Missing Person : Brian Douglas Adrain Details from a government source (might be paraphrased) : On February 5th, 1991, Brian Adrain was seen for the last time. Brian’s abandoned vehicle was found west of Millarville, also known as McLean Creek, in the Kananaskis area in Alberta. Last contact : February 5th, 1991 (Tuesday) Last location : Kananaskis, Alberta, west of Millarville or McLean Creek Age when Brian Douglas Adrain disappeared : 37 Sex : Male Height in inches : 69 Weight in pounds (lbs) : 146 Ethnicity : White/Caucasian Hair color : Brown and long Eye Color : Green Scar or distinctive characteristic : Link to Government Source (Canada's Missing) : 2014003507 (right click to open) Online discussion page : Brian Douglas Adrain (right-click to open) BMI means body mass index. It is meant to describe someone's healthy body weight relative to the individual's height. It is only food for thought because it does not account for all body types. BMI means...

Missing Person : Gloria Jean Abotossaway Nickname : Marty Details from a government source (might be paraphrased) : On February 14th, 1992, Gloria Abotossaway was last seen by a family member on Shuter Street in Toronto, Ontario. Last contact : February 14th, 1992 (Friday, Valentine's Day) DOB : October 7th, 1963 Last location : Toronto, Ontario on Shuter Street Age when Gloria Jean Abotossaway disappeared : 28 Sex : Female Height in inches : 62 Weight in pounds (lbs) : 130 BMI: Gloria Jean Abotossaway had a BMI of 23.77. She was at a healthy weight by BMI standards at the time of her disappearance. Ethnicity : Aboriginal/Indigenous Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women : Click the tag "missing and murdered aboriginal women" to see all the cases that are profiled at this site Hair color : Brown and long Eye Color : Brown Scar or distinctive characteristic : Nothing found Link to Government Source (Canada's Missing) : 2014005078 (right click to open) Web...

Missing Person : Marlene Yvonne Abignosis Details from a government source (might be paraphrased) : Marlene Abigosis was last seen in March of 1984 in the downtown east side of Vancouver. Marlene was engaged in a high-risk lifestyle. Marlene was known to work near the docks, and clients who owned boats would take Marlene with them on trips to Washington State and Vancouver Island. Last contact : January 1st, 1984* *Disclaimer: when a person is listed as missing on January 1st of a particular year, it can mean that they went missing on any date in that calendar year.   Last location : Vancouver, BC Age when Marlene Yvonne Abignosis disappeared : 27 Sex : Female Height in inches : 66 Weight in pounds (lbs) : 119 Ethnicity : Aboriginal/Indigenous Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women : Click the hashtag to see all of the "missing and murdered aboriginal women" profiled at this site Hair color : Black and wavy shoulder-lengthed hair Eye Color : Brown Scar or distinc...

Missing Person : Verna Susan Bjerky Details from a government source (might be paraphrased) : On May 2nd, 1981, Verna Bjerky was seen for the last time hitchhiking from Hope to Kamloops, British Columbia. She carried roller skates over her shoulder and was seen getting into a vehicle with a lone occupant. Verna has not been seen or heard from since. Last contact : A local boy saw her on May 2nd, 1981 (Saturday) at about 4 PM. Presumably, this was the person who saw her enter a vehicle. A friend of Verna's had seen her at about 1 PM in nearby Hope, BC. Last location : Yale, BC is often listed as her last-known location, however, most of the early journalism suggested she was seen closer to Hope, BC, on the edge of town near the Trans Canada Highway. Age when Verna Susan Bjerky disappeared : 16 (near her 17th birthday but she was 16 when last seen) DOB : May 10th, 1981 Sex : Female Height in Inches : 61-62 Weight in pounds (lbs) : 110 - 115 Ethnicity : White/Caucasian Hair...

Missing Person : Jesokah Adkens Details from a government source (might be paraphrased) : Jesokah was last seen at approximately 21:30 hours. It was thought that she was going to take a transit bus back to the village of Sooke, where her residence was located. By my research, this would have been a short trip. Last contact : September 26th, 2001 (Wednesday), seen at 9:30pm. November 10th, 2001. Times Colonist. Last location : Sooke, BC near Sooke Road, which appears as BC Highway 14 or Juan De Fuca Highway on modern maps. In newspaper coverage, it says she was last seen "heading" to a bus stop outside Saseenos Elementary School, which is near where she went to high school. Furthermore, these buildings were not far from her home.  After researching the case, I would say Sooke Road around Saseenos Elementary School and Edward Milne Community School is where she was last seen. I did notice that the newspaper coverage of her last known location toggled between her last being ...

By : Shane Lambert Original time of writing : February 3rd, 2025 Duncan MacPherson was a former Canadian hockey player who died at the age of 23 in the Austrian Alps. His missing person case has been covered extensively in media, including at The Infographics Show and by the Canadian television show The Fifth Estate . His case is relevant to missing person investigations because it highlights how the details of a missing person's disappearance -- and even a death -- could be covered up by the for-profit sector. Furthermore, as MacPherson was a former professional hockey player, he was not part of the marginalized sectors of society. If his death can be swept under the rug, then it could happen to anybody. Duncan MacPherson. A former missing person, found after 14 years. Unreturned Snowboard: The First Clue t...

By : Shane Lambert Original time of writing : February 3rd, 2025 The Fifth Estate, the legendary Canadian television show, published an interesting episode on YouTube not too long ago on the topic of missing people. Titled "Why are people vanishing in Dawson Creek, BC?" the episode was uploaded to YouTube on October 11th, 2024. It covers a spat of crime, which includes seemingly clandestine disappearances, in the small city (big town?) of Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The related stories have made the news in online media as well ( related CBC news coverage ). The Fifth Estate: Missing People in Dawson Creek, BC The documentary-style television program touches on a range of issues related to missing people. In the case of Dawson Creek, there was the suggestion that the town's spike in economic activity was a factor in the increase in crime in the area. I had a lot of thoughts on this. Firstly, I don't think that a strong economy necessarily increases crime.  I thin...

By : Shane Lambert Original time of writing : February 3rd, 2025 Dana Leigh Mustian was a missing person. However, according to a recent news article from February 1st, 2025 at WRAL News, she was recently found deceased. "The body of a North Carolina woman missing for more than a year was recovered by a dive team Thursday in Vance County," the article stated in its subheading. Mustian still has her missing person profile active at NamUs, the national database in the USA for missing people. However, that will likely be taken down soon. She was last seen alive on November 30th, 2023 walking down Dorothy Road toward Connell Road in Warrenton, North Carolina. The news article said that a dive team found her body. She did go missing from a rural area and there are a lot of small bodies of water in the immediate area where she disappeared, There is a Websleuths forum for this chat page. There were many photos of this person on her Facebook page and post activity until October 8t...

By : Shane Lambert Original Time of Writing : February 1st, 2025 UP137660  is an unidentified female who was found on a beach on June 14th, 1951 in Hampton, Virginia. I think we are looking at a newborn baby in this case. This Jane Doe's NamUs page states that she was in the pre-adolescent group and that she had been dead for about two days at the time of her dead body's discovery. Usually, the dead giveaway for a newborn baby as a Jane Doe is the height and weight (ie. they are exceptionally small). In this case, NamUs does not have those details provided. NamUS #UP137660: In the News However, I am pretty sure that I found a news story covering this event. As reported in the Daily Press  on June 15th, 1951, two boys found a black newborn baby on a beach in an area called Phoebus.  NamUs does say the body was found "laying on a beach" so the NamUs description does match the news story below. Furthermore, the date matches as does the sex, race, and location (Phoebus is...