He was 17 years old. The detective in PW county Virginia where her body was found told me his police force went to the Secret Service to explore their extensive evidence bank to see if they could find evidence to connect him to her murder. My guess is he had marriages in Canada. Gordon "Gordie" Edwin Sanderson, previously known as Septic Tank Sam, Sam Doe and Tofield John Doe, was a formerly unidentified Canadian murder victim who was found in a septic tank in 1977 at Lindbrook, Alberta, thirteen kilometres (8.1mi) west of Tofield. 2023 The True Crime Files. Never give up hope that this sicko will be caught. It must have been so hard for your mom to believe she could help but feel powerless to do anything. Hi Martha. Phone calls were recorded. They were never seen again. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Read More. In the 1970s, he was living in Edmonton, and had planned to visit his brother, Arthur, in Calgary. The culprit(s) set fire to the residence in an effort to conceal the crime. The PW detective told me that years after the murders they discovered a hand written card filled out a week earlier by a customer. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts. I just replied to you on Facebook too. When it ended, he left to drive home. In 2014, there were 131 unsolved . Does he have ties to Alberta or Standard? Edna Buchanan, a Florida crime reporter, often complained that details that might save further victims were purposely withheld to help the investigation. 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. He was 29 years old. Sanderson was found by a local couple scavenging their abandoned property for a septic tank pump. And how brave your mother was. Heres hoping there can be some answers in this case! The True Crime Files Although I will never understand totally, Kelly parents horrifying ordeal loosing there beautiful young daughter , I can relate to loosing a child.. My son was only 5.5 months old when he suddenly passed away.. Individual victims. James Nestor Candy has been missing since August 6, 2017 from Vegreville, Alberta. As each day passes, an already cold case grows a little colder. This demonstrates premeditation and also seems to indicate that Kelly herself was not the specific target. In late spring of 1980, Slave Lake was burning. One of Louisiana's longest-running crime mysteries revolves around the murder of Margaret Coon, a wealthy lawyer and former prosecutor who was fatally stabbed 34 years ago while jogging with her It was and still is the most horrific pain any parent can or should ever have to in dear.. The Hemlock Valley Murders // Tammy Pipe, Tracy Olajide and Victoria Younker That was coupled with my father not wanting her to get involved. RCMP Corporal Craig Green told the press, There is no doubt the suspect either lived in the area or frequented it. [2] His remains were identified in January 2021, and his identity was revealed five months later. Published: Jul. She was 78 years old when she disappeared in September of 2007. 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. The perpetrators (s) set fire to the Johnson home before fleeing the scene. Several weeks into his second semester, on Thursday, January 23, 1992, Dean Curtis Mortensen and a few friends when to The Ship on the University of Alberta Campus. I think Kellys case was an attempt at sophisticating his crime techniques. Thats what it takes. Pauline Elizabeth BRAZEAU was a 16 year-old single parent of a 9 month-old daughter when she was found murdered west of Calgary on January 9th, 1976. Danielle Boisvert was 18 years old when she disappeared on November 6, 1979 in Montral, Qubec. [A] Voice for Canadas Missing, Murdered and Unidentified/Voice for Canadas Missing Persons., Part 2: The Calgary Serial Killer - The Unsolved Murder of Rebecca Boutilier, The Unsolved Murder of Jason MacCullough (1999) - Dartmouth, NS (Interview with Vanessa Clark), MISSING: Marshal IWAASA (Interview with Paige Fogen). Hi Adam. Calgary police rake the snow for evidence at the scene of a suspicious death at the parking lot of Mazaj . Steinke has mentioned to his friends that he is a 300-year old werewolf who likes the taste of blood. Her body was found one month later, next to a busy road in Calgary. Was his posture good? And for sharing your thoughts. His decomposed body was wrapped in a yellow bed sheet and tied up with a nylon rope. Thank you. Investigators now allege theyve identified her murderer. The boggy field was the closest stop off the eastbound exit of Hwy. Thanks for reading and for taking the time to comment. If the perpetrator is a local then someone is protecting them. [9], Police believe Sanderson was killed by associates of his involved in various criminal acts in Edmonton. 3, 2012 at 1:14 PM CDT | Updated: Jul. He had also been sighted in the area of Chin around the time Kelly disappeared. The family is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. In 2016, the local news did a follow up on Kellys case. Today, I equate this case with answering a Craigslist ad, going to met a stranger, and being abducted and murdered. 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. Thanks for making that connection, and maybe one of our readers will have something to add. The Secret Service had hundreds of photos of victims being tortured. He was convicted of a rape and murder in Calgary in 1966 or 67 and sent to prison. I only new her briefly through figure skating.. This statistic shows the total number of solved and unsolved homicides in Canada for 2012 and 2014. Any little of details might spark a new lead. There is only one real suspect in this case: the man who called himself Bill Christensen and picked up Kelly to babysit. On August 24, 1988, Roberta FERGUSON was camping with a group of her friends at SunnySide Campground in Cultus Lake, BC. All Rights Reserved. More here: https://bit.ly/WoodlawnJaneDoe. Melissa had just finished visiting her mother when she started the graveyard shift in the most violent city in Canada. If true, this also suggests that the killer planned to abduct a young local girl well in advance of Kellys disappearance and subsequent murder. Cynthia Gastelle vanished from Montgomery County Maryland. But I went through the page for you and found these substantive comments on the posts I found on this case: Hi Adam. People might forget seeing a guy who was medium height and medium build, but if law enforcement mentioned that he was wearing a blue plaid shirt, someone might remember seeing a guy with that kind of shirt. For instance, on April 18th, a man claiming to be "Bill Christensen" called another girl in town and asked her to babysit. The border is not far from chin lake. Select a date range and one, some or all of 6 crime type groups to plot on the map. I realize I made mistakes in my descriptions above of the Karen Scarbrough case: 3 were executed not 4. She didnt know exactly where they lived and B. [6], Authorities suspected he was not from Alberta, but most likely worked as a migrant worker. Dean Mortensen was a student at the University of Alberta when he vanished after a night out in January of 1992. Murder of Gordon Sanderson. I too remember the Clifford Olsen ordeal as well.. I was only 13.5 when Kelly was murdered.. My parent were so scared and the surrounding towns like Hussar, where I grew up as a child was put on lock down.. None of us under the age of 17 were aloud out after dark and my parents wouldnt let me babysit for months afterwards In late spring of 1980, Slave Lake was burning. Sometimes I get discouraged by how long some cases take to solve. I just wanted her to know that someone did care very much (and still does) but the authorities just didnt take it seriously and couldnt tie it together. Her body was fully clothed, and the autopsy revealed no sign of sexual assault. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40565498/karen-scarbrough-murder-unsolved/. Alberta: The murders of various sex workers in Calgary in the early 1990s led many to believe that a serial killer was at large. I would be curious to know if a check was done on Americans returning to USA within a few days of her murder? And one has a real bad reputation here. Due to the advanced decomposition of the remains, Kellyhad to be identified through dental records. Leah Sousa was barely 13 years old when she fell asleep on the couch at her familys home in Cumberland Beach, Ontario. The True Crime Files is dedicated to all things #TrueCrime. Great idea to reach out to the detectives on the case. Heres another babysitter ruse. Sometime between 11 p.m. on August 6, 2017, and 9:30 a.m. the next morning, 17-year-old James Candy crawled out of his bedroom window on his familys farm in Vegreville, Alberta, and disappeared. 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 reading and for taking the time to share your thoughts. There might have been an entirely different outcome. On November 10, 1985, a hunter found a metal 55-gallon drum near the site of a burned-down store at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire. I just watched the Crime beat episode on Kelly Cook and when I did some meditation, I kept getting the name Tom Withers, and Paul (maybe they were brothers or close) as well as a strong smell of tyres. On June 30, Alberta RCMP publicly identified Sam in a virtual press conference as Gordon Edwin Sanderson, a 26-year-old Indigenous man from Manitoba who was living in Edmonton at the time of his death. Date: May 17, 1990 Case Details: Lucie Turmel was a twenty-three-year-old cab driver who moved to the resort town of Banff, Alberta, in 1987 to start a new life. I dont think its the same perpetrator but youre right, there are some unnerving similarities. He was unhappy about doing so, so the attendant was able to get a good look at him. 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. How people can prey on the innocent is really disgusting. There were 19 homicides in Calgary this year, a decline from the 31 reported in 2020. His murder is considered to be a completely random act of violence. The investigation into his homicide is ongoing.[3]. The sketch does not look like him but he was known to use disguises. Plenty of suspects, no convictions. DeBardeleben studied crimes. The girlfriend's parents objected to the relationship, which resulted in Steinke and his then girlfriend brutally murdering both her parent's and her 8-year old brother. Jeffrey Dekleyn was last seen on surveillance footage withdrawing money from an ATM machine in Hamilton, Ontario. He was never seen again. I suppose thats the thought process here. Nobody in the PD seems to want to take the time to connect the dots, so to speak, even if at least half of the puzzle is completed. On May 17, 1990, cab driver Lucie Turmel was stabbed to death in a street in the town of Banff in Alberta. Rod you might be onto something there with the USA boarder crossing.. That makes a lot of sense! The description doesnt tell the color, how many doors, or anything else that would really help people identify the car. Police are seeking assistance to identify these individuals. Aug 30, 2015, 08:20 AM EDT | Updated Aug 30, 2015. Many speculated Sam had been sexually mutilated due to committing a sex crime or being unfaithful in a relationship. Sanderson's murderers are believed to have known him, due to how viciously he had been killed. Hi Rod Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. * 2022 UPDATE * MISSING: Jeffrey Dupres - 04/24/80 - Slave Lake, Alberta, UNSOLVED: The Murder of Melissa Ivy Chaboyer - 2005 - Thompson, MB, MISSING: Mary Frances Gregory - 02/15/78 - Parry Sound, ON, MISSING: Yves Jodouin - 07/02/84 - Ottawa, ON, UNSOLVED: Jillian Fuller - 03/04/93 - Vancouver, BC, UNIDENTIFIED: Bowmanville Clarington Jane Doe - 2006 - Bowmanville, ON, MISSING: Terry Zubko - 07/21/82 - North Bay, ON, UNIDENTIFIED: Kenora Millie Jane Doe (2009) - Kenora, ON, UNSOLVED: Leah Sousa - 09/01/90 - Cumberland Beach, ON, Eileen Gail MCCARTHY (1971) - Edmonton, AB, William Julian Billy BEREZIUK (1974) - Fort McMurray, Alberta, Jean GRAVEL and Jean-Guy CHAMPAGNE (1974), Tersilla Cecil Catterina BONTHAUX (1954). Hi, just got here from your facebook post today April 15/19. My parents also stopped letting me go out, or even outside to play. Marshal Iwaasa was 26 years old when he was last seen on November 17, 2019. William Bereziuk left home in Edmonton to spend the winter in the Birch Mountain area of Alberta, then return to Edmonton in August of 1975. I am still a very over protected mom and now a Nana.. Im so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. His murder is considered to be a completely random act of violence. I suspect this too was DeBardeleben he was an active serial killer at that time. In December of 1991, Rebecca Boutilier became a mother. Jolene's younger sister, Trina Pfannmuller, said it has been hard to wait all these years for the case to be solved. His murder is considered to be a completely random act of violence. The body of Alberta Williams, 24, was found in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 1989. How they decided that the car was less than three years old would be interesting as well. Across the province there are about 250 unsolved homicides and the unit is working on some of those cases to help bring closure and justice to the families. Neighbours noticed the smouldering fire and alerted authorities. Did they somehow recognize the style or was the car just very clean and therefore they assumed that the car was fairly new? She was between 50 to 54 tall, had multiple dental fillings, and may have had children. Have a great day! Technically, GMC only makes trucks, but I assume that the writer meant GM. Good job passing your tip on to the police. It remains the biggest unsolved mass murder in Alberta's history: Six Eastern European immigrants slayed on two farms outside Grande Prairie. Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls Find information on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Johnson Beardy was 27 years old when he disappeared in the early morning hours of March 8, 1985 in Thompson, MB. It's hard to believe the culprit has never faced justice, and the members of two families are left with unanswered questions. On June 28, 1981, roughly two months after Kellys abduction, her body was discovered in the Chin Lake Reservoir near Taber, Alberta. It was the 17 year old that he was seeking to kidnap. DeBardeleben- extremely dark and dangerous beast! High profile homicide of Alberta teen Kelly Cook remains unsolved after 35 years, Teenage babysitter lured to her death: 36 years cold, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/amy-mihaljevic-murder/amy-mihaljevic-was-kidnapped-in-1989-and-police-are-still-searching-for-her-killer, https://truecrime.wpengine.com/kelly-cook-murder/. There is another mind-bending aspect to this case. Anyone with information about MATTAR's disappearance, or her movements any time after April 2009, are asked to call the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234 or the Calgary Police Service Missing Persons Tip line at 403-428-2250 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers: This is a list of unsolved murders in Canada. Years later, I brought the information time and again to the RCMP, but am unsure if they ever followed up on it. Could it be that rapist from California that killer they just caught, The Golden State killer? (I explained why this was not possible) the mother should have at least said hello to the man. In 1979, Sanderson's remains were flown out to Clyde Snow and Betty Pat Gatliff, Forensic anthropologist and medical illustrator at the Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma who had been creating 3D facial composites from skulls since 1967. Sylvia Klayh was 14 years old when she vanished from her familys cabin in Brereton Lake, Manitoba on August 13, 1967. I think youre right. Year Victim(s) Age . Take care. 10 The New Orleans Axeman1918-1919. Adam do you believe these cases are related? Read More Aug 22, 2020 Yes they are related because very likely DeBardeleben murdered the realtor Plett in Canada circa 1971I wanted to provide another case in Canada that very likely was perpetrated by DeBardeleben. It is also suspected Sanderson's murderers were Tofield locals or were familiar with the area, due to the location of Sam's dumpsite being on a rural property. His bones and teeth suggested he suffered from an unspecified illness at five years old. Her murder case received national attention. [5], The 1,200 residents of Tofield at the time were horrified to hear of Sanderson's murder. . Menu. On June 17, 2009, a hiker walking near the Trans-Canada Highway discovered the body of a woman in a small blue one-person tent, in a wooded area along the Winnipeg River, in Kenora, Ontario. Click hereto hear the Audio File of this case. As a result of his crimes, he's been deemed a dangerous offender and will remain in prison indefinitely. They blew it in a 1976 arrest where the Secret Service neglected a mountain of evidence that revealed much darker crimes involving kidnap rape and murder. Have a great weekend! In October 2003, Project KARE, a police unit tasked with investigating Alberta's unsolved murder and missing persons cases involving vulnerable women, was created. By a 22. Yves Jodouin was the third of four children. 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. My son, Alex, is 19 and the light of my life. Alberta: 118: Quebec: 88: . 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. My guess is he may have let her have access to a phone to ask for help to increase the pain and panic in that town. I told her that for years, Mom never missed a news broadcast and cut articles out of the newspapers that mentioned anything about Kelly. Not until I was researching images did stumble upon your coverage of the case, and its fantastic as per usual! She was 34 at the time. Her body was found one month later, next to a busy road in Calgary. How frustrating that must have been! There is no way of knowing what she looked like at eight years old, when she disappeared in Siksika First Nation, Alberta. Hi I have a couple of men that fit the discription of the picture you have posted. When firefighters arrived, they discovered 28-year-old Jillian Fullers body inside her burned-out apartment. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/margaret-ellen-fox.
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