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Alberta
Canada's unsolved case files sorted by location
Leanne Lori Benwell
Body discovered near Wataskiwin
UCF #104200039 Location: Edmonton, Alberta File: Unsolved Murder of Leanne Benwell Status: CLOSED Contributor: Brian J.
Leanne Benwell, 27, was reported missing in April 2007 after her mother, Connie, hadn't spoken to her for over a month. The Salt River First Nation woman's body was found in a remote area in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, on June 21, 2007.
Edmonton RCMP closed the case five years later, after a medical examiner determined her death was not criminal in nature, according to her mother, who strongly rejects that conclusion. "My daughter wouldn't just go and lay down in some farmer's field and die like that. That's stupid" she said, adding that she believes her daughter met with foul play.
An RCMP task force that is looking into the disappearances or deaths of almost 80 people, many of them women in the sex trade, is helping with the investigation, Corporal Wayne Oakes said. A cause of death for Ms. Benwell has not been released, although the case is being treated as a homicide.
Closed and Solved files cannot be updated.
Jeffrey Andrew Dupres
Disappeared
UCF #104200198 Location: Slave Lake, Alberta File: The Mysterious Disappearance Of Jeffrey Andrew Dupres Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Osvaldo R.Read The File
Banff Jane Doe
Discovered In Alberta In 1979
UCF #104200060 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Found By Hikers Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Simon V.
Banff Jane Doe was estimated to be between the ages of 24 and 25 when she died approximately a year prior to being found by hikers on April 8th, 1979. She was found in Banff National Park about 300 meters off of the Trans-Canada highway. It's possible that Jane is another victim of the Highway of Tears.
Jane is thought to have been between 5'2 and 5'3 tall. She had prominent, high cheek bones and perfect teeth in her upper jaw (her lower jaw was never recovered). Her hair was thick, long, and either brown or black in color. She also is thought to be Indigenous.
There is little information available in her case and Jane remains unidentified. If you have any information regarding the death or identity of the Banff Jane Doe, you are encouraged to contact the Medical Examiner in charge of her case at 780-427-4987.
Gordon (Gordie) Edwin Sanderson
Found in a septic tank on an abandoned farm
UCF #104200061 Location: Tofield, Alberta File: Police Use DNA To Identify Sanderson After Four Decades Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Ryan A.Read The File
Barbara Jean Maclean and Melissa Rehorek
Last seen getting into an argument
UCF #104200071 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Murder of Barbara Jean Maclean and Melissa Rehorek Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Jessica B.Read The File
Jane Johnson And Cathryn
Bodies Discovered In A Burning House
UCF #104200089 Location: Turner Valley, Alberta File: Murder of Jane Johnson, and daughter, Cathryn Johnson Status: COLD CASE Contributor: Kristen M.Read The File
Erick Danis
Body discocered wrapped in a blanket
UCF #104200094 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Murder of Erick Joseph Danis Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Wayne E.Read The File
Marshal Iwaasa
Last Seen On November 17, 2019
UCF #104200225 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta File: The Disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Ryan A.Read The File
UCF #104200134 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Murder of Allan Richard Teather Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Jack T.
On January 9, 2008, Allan Richard Teather was shot and killed in the parkade of a southwest condo complex in the 100 block of Village Heights SW. The Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit is currently investigating the file and believe the murder may have been financially motivated.
Investigators are seeking information from anyone who may have known TEATHER or who were in contact with him during the days leading up to his murder. Police are particularly interested in information with respect to his close friends from this time period. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Kelly Jane Evelyn Cook
Picked Up By An Unindentified Male Caller
UCF #104200137 Location: Standard, Alberta File: Abduction and Murder of Kelly Cook Status: COLD CASE Contributor: Kristen M.Read The File
Anita Gilavish
Body discovered in a pond
UCF #104200153 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Unsolved Homicide of Anita Gilavish Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Jeffrey A.
On January 18, 1992, the body of Anita GILAVISH was located in a pond at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. GILAVISH's death was determined to be a homicide.
New technological advances developed after the case can be used on the surviving evidence to identify suspects. Your tips can help solve this case. Tips and information, please call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800-222-8477.
Brenda Lee Meyers
Burned To Death
UCF #104200160 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Unsolved Homicide of Brenda Lee Meyers Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Osvaldo R.Read The File
Jacqueline Clara Crazybull
Stabbed to Death
UCF #104200166 Location: Calgary, Alberta File: Murder of Jacqueline "Jackie" Crazybull Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Daouda K.
Jacqueline Crazybull, a 43-year-old mother, died in a stabbing rampage in Calgary on July 11, 2007. She was one of five people attacked that night, and a single stab wound ended her life.
The Calgary Police Service has not made any arrests in her death to date. In October 2017, police announced Jacqueline's death is still actively being investigated.
Marie Judy Goudreau
Car found abandoned and still running
UCF #104200242 Location: Edmonton, Alberta File: 47 Years Later, Police Are Still Asking The Public's Help In Solving The 1976 Murder Status: UNSOLVED Contributor: Kristen M.Read The File
I usually feel very safe walking around the city or taking the buses. Now trusting the drivers is a different story, because I'm almost certain some people got theirs out of a Crackerjack box. Not sure if that's a US only thing or not; I'm not a fan of it - so I never looked for it since I moved here.