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Leanne Lori Benwell 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.
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Jeffrey Andrew Dupres Jeffrey Andrew Dupres

Disappeared
UCF #104200198
Location: Slave Lake, Alberta
File: The Mysterious Disappearance Of Jeffrey Andrew Dupres
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Osvaldo R.
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Banff Jane Doe 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 Sanderson 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.
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Barbara Jean Maclean and Melissa Rehorek 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.
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Jane Johnson And Cathryn 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.
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Erick Joseph Danis Erick Danis

Body discocered wrapped in a blanket
UCF #104200094
Location: Calgary, Alberta
File: Murder of Erick Joseph Danis
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Wayne E.
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Marshal Iwaasa Marshal Iwaasa

Last Seen On November 17, 2019
UCF #104200225
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
File: The Disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Ryan A.
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Allan Richard Teather Allan Richard Teather

Killed in the parkade
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 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.
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Anita Gilavish 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 Brenda Lee Meyers

Burned To Death
UCF #104200160
Location: Calgary, Alberta
File: Unsolved Homicide of Brenda Lee Meyers
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Osvaldo R.
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Jacqueline Clara Crazybull 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 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.
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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.

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