I miss that she should be, she should be sitting at the table with us.. this is about Kelly cook could you email me. On July 31, 1989, Michael MASSON's decomposed body was located in a shallow grave south of Medicine Hat, Alberta. After seeing his leg bobbing in their old septic tank, they alerted the Tofield Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment. Thats fascinating! In Turner Valley, Alberta on the night of September 3rd, 1996, Jane Johnson and her eight-year-old daughter Cathryn were murdered. Source: Unsolved Murders / Missing People Canada. Her cause of death was originally ruled to be a drowning - though whether police believed it to be accidental or a suicide is either unknown or was never established. "We're ready to advance any case at any time," Zazulak said. DeBardeleben was released from prison in Spring of 1978 exact dates are likely fuzzy or estimated- so he may have been free to commit the Carla Hickman realtor murder. Sometime after midnight, someone broke in while her family slept. See article below about counterfeiting and evidence found by Secret Service. Small towns arent able to hide a lot of secrets, unless its someone from a prominent enough family that no one wants (or dared) to call out. They were never seen again. It must be beyond difficult for Kellys sister. MISSING: Clayton Mark Bussiere (1982) - Mission, B.C. Visit the Database for cases added weekly. One realtor survived his attack aim Fayetteville NC he was sketched and likely the perpetrator of the crimes against Dorothy Miller Des Moine Iowa 1969 see below: http://www.iowaunsolvedmurders.com/beyond-1965-selected-unsolved-iowa-murders/appointment-with-death-murder-of-dorothy-miller-1969/. She was the one who identified this person the first time he killed (1966 or 67). Hi Mel. Like so many other young women in the Calgary area, Jennifer Janz never had the chance to come home. DeBardeleben very likely performed this elaborate ruse and murder. His decomposed body was wrapped in a yellow bed sheet and tied up with a nylon rope. No portion of this website - including images and text - may be copied or reproduced in any format without prior written authorization from the site owner. Calgary police rake the snow for evidence at the scene of a suspicious death at the parking lot of Mazaj . Her disappearance remains unsolved. Sincerely Lyne. Both of our families have been tormented by what this horrible person did. Hundreds of homicides occur across Canada each year, many of which end up as cold cases. One of ideas Ive seen recently is that the perpetrator could have been a trucker who travelled often through the area, which could explain how they knew the region well but were never identified. 2023 The True Crime Files. Edna Buchanan, a Florida crime reporter, often complained that details that might save further victims were purposely withheld to help the investigation. The secret service never did a thing with his Canada crimes either. Bill Christensen went to the library and asked for a sitter, and was given her name. The City of Burnaby is offering a total reward of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Shizuo KADO, age 98. Regardless, Im sad that your moms insights didnt get taken seriously. She was was found murdered in 1980 in a field in Dixon, CA. What really happened to England's famed author when she went missing?Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/124519Welcome to the BuzzFeed Unsolved Net. Take care and have a good week. Kelly was supposed to call home after arriving at Bills house, but no call came. The Axe Man of New Orleans. 401. Its great that you are spending your valuable time keeping up interest in this case. Bank robberies, counterfeiting, scams on the elderly, impersonating police officers, murdering realtors in different geographical locations and so on, https://medium.com/@poeticallyuninvited/digging-deeper-into-the-innocent-man-newspaper-victims-86ecd0427c49. On May 17, 1990, cab driver Lucie Turmel was stabbed to death in a street in the town of Banff in Alberta. In 2004, Corey Shane Braun was 24 years old. Mary Lejeune was last seen in Montral, Qubec in February of 1991. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance. MISSING: The Jack Family - 08/02/1989 - Prince George, B.C. There is only one real suspect in this case: the man who called himself Bill Christensen and picked up Kelly to babysit. Thank you very much! She was terrified that the police would let her name slip to the media. Great comparison with the craigslist add! Her remains were found and later identified in Prince William County Virginia -(found her body roughly 45 minute drive from her home). The cases listed are only some of the unsolved homicide cases. On June 28, 1981, roughly two months after Kellys abduction, her body was discovered in the Chin Lake Reservoir near Taber, Alberta. Someone at the bar that night had offered to help. Adam, thanks for the links. Plenty of suspects, no convictions. The cases listed are only some of the unsolved homicide cases. The PW county detective told me they connected DeBardeleben to these 4 murders due to a card he filled out with a pseudonym as he was casing the place. Leah Sousa was barely 13 years old when she fell asleep on the couch at her familys home in Cumberland Beach, Ontario. Tersilla Bonthaux was 79 years old when she disappeared while walking home near Duck Lake, Saskatchewan. The authorities hope that the public can provide some new information that will heat up this mysterious cold case. All rights reserved. . That makes a lot of sense! Search current cases of missing persons and unidentified remains Search Canada's database of missing persons (including children, adults and associated individuals) and unidentified remains. Thanks for sharing this info! I hope the authorities have already thought of it and ruled it out. On February 12, 1993 when Rebecca was 20 and her son was 15 months old she disappeared. In December of 1991, Rebecca Boutilier became a mother. Year Victim(s) Age . Im so sorry that both you and your mother struggled to have the tip heard. Like you, I hope that Kellys loved ones and the community as a whole can get some answers, including you! Hi Jeremy. This was totally his thinghe did a baby sitter murder in Prince William county Virginia he lived in PW county so cops there knew of all kinds of dark crimes he did there, I can show how he did realtor murder in Canada too the realtor ruse/murder was his specialty he left his Dumars cigarettes and realtors wig I. Trunk of her car, I called RCMP years ago they agreed he was very likely the perp. In Springfield, New Jersey, in 1972, a 16-year-old girl named Jeannette DePalma went missing until weeks later, a dog brought back her right forearm to its master. Anxious to hear more about this case! There is so much more we could know about this case. Francis Harris disappeared Friday, April 21, 1972. He was 44 years old at the time of his death on March 19th, 1996. Sadly, there is no way to link to other times the article was shared on Facebook so you can easily see the comments. https://darkideas.net/james-mitchell-debardeleben-forgery-kidnapping-serial-killer/. Murder of Gordon Sanderson. I suspect this too was DeBardeleben he was an active serial killer at that time. Hi Lola Thanks for reading and for taking the time to comment. EPS. Now I am pretty sure they can go back and look at there records in that year and do a check on vehicles leaving the USA and re- entering the USA from March of that yesr through may of that year.. It was poorly planned by Ryan Homes executives in retrospect a young attractive girl alone in a trailer at the end of a remote dirt road. On October 16, 1986 fifteen year old Kerrie Ann BROWN disappeared from a house party she attended in Thompson, MB. Happy Friday! I scoured newspapers all over America and discovered at least a dozen or more such robberies / most successful some failed. There are also unconfirmed rumours on discussion boards about this case explaining that a man called the local school in March inquiring about a young figure skater in town who was featured in the local paper, received the girls number, and that this is the girl who eventually passed on Kellys number to Bill. The photos do not necessarily depict guilt. I remember this. On December 30, 1990 both Alfred Palmer and his daughter in law Dolores Palmer were found at the rear entrance to the farmhouse west of Medicine Hat, Alberta, having been shot with a .410 shotgun. Yves Jodouin was the third of four children. Police believed very strongly that this was DeBardeleben. Check back often. I have often thought about Kellythrough out the years It might be interesting to talk to retired detectives and investigators, as well as the locals to see what they suspect but cant officially say. Through abuse he was Able to make his wives accomplices in his crimes. When firefighters arrived, they discovered 28-year-old Jillian Fullers body inside her burned-out apartment. Her intent was to talk to Kellys parents, but she realized that A. She was 34 at the time. That wherever he was passing funny money girls and women were vanishing and or being murdered. On Sunday March 17th, 1996, he started his shift at 2:00 p.m. Lindsey Nicholls was last seen walking down the driveway towards Royston Road by her foster mother and was never seen again. Interesting! Police had submitted DNA to Othram, Inc., a private laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas, and identified Sam in January 2021, after which the case became an active homicide investigation. Hi Laura. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/margaret-ellen-fox. Thanks again! It was a Friday night on November 25, 2005. Yes, my Mother was a brave woman, I just wish that this case had been solved in her lifetime, both for her sake and the sake of Kellys family. As of now only one of the many murders/ kidnappings has been solved, with Cody Legebokoff was found guilty. Joanne Marie PEDERSON went missing from the Penny Pincher Store in the Vedder Crossing area of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Emily Ballantyne, from Northlands First Nation, disappeared in April 1991. Did he seem to have any kind of injury? (A photo of Alberta taken shortly before her murder. My parents also stopped letting me go out, or even outside to play. Cynthia was responding to a job interview request though theres no specific data about the babysitting ruse when discussed with police and her surviving brother this possibility remained strong as the perpetrators MO to lure her in. Which I find especially upsetting. If you have any information at all that you can share, please contact us. On April 22, 1981, in the small village ofStandard, Alberta, 15-year-old Kelly Cook received a call at 8:20 am inquiring about her babysitting services. Sanderson's cause of death was two gunshots to the head and chest, although it was possible there could have been more if any of the bullets did not reach his skeleton. Im sure every police officer has cases they feel the same about. Kudos to you for handling the situation so delicately and putting her feelings first. [5], The 1,200 residents of Tofield at the time were horrified to hear of Sanderson's murder. Bill All good questions! He also murdered a realtor in Barrington RI 1971. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9546724/edna-macdonald-nashua-telegraph-new/. Sanderson's murderers are believed to have known him, due to how viciously he had been killed. Hi Adam. DeBardeleben- extremely dark and dangerous beast! Published: February 23, 2023 File #: 23-08 Assault with a Weapon Case #CA23004455 / 5785 Take a second to support Christine on Patreon! The body of Alberta Williams, 24, was found in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 1989. 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