Lori Poland was abducted by a stranger in broad daylight from her front yard in front of neighbours, friends, and her brother in August of 1983. She was driven 25 miles away and left to die in an abandoned outhouse, but she survived and was reunited with her family. Lori's story shows us that stranger abductions can happen quickly and even with witnesses, the child may never be found. But the information they have is invaluable and in Lori's case, helped locate her abductor q

This post marks the beginning of a series where I will highlight the long-term missing children from each province and territory, starting with Newfoundland and Labrador. In this post, I’ll share the key details about the 7 children missing from this province to raise awareness and keep their stories alive. Because there are so many cases to cover, it will take time to research and write more in-depth profiles for each child. Those longer posts will come in the future

Even though Sebastien Metivier was only eight years old when he went missing on November 1, 1984, police thought he had runaway. Maybe it was because a twelve-year-old boy, Wilton Lubin, went missing with him. The dozens of calls police received from people saying they had seen the boys, only reinforced their runaway theory. But when Wilton's body was found was found in the St. Lawrence River, near Ile Charron in the early morning of December 2, 1984, the runaway theory was p

On Saturday morning, May 11, 1991, six-year-old Yannick Fortin was last seen playing alone in the backyard of the family home, which overlooks the Saint-Maurice River. The family cat, who followed Yannick around wherever he went, went missing at the same time. Yannick's father, Adrien Fortin, surmised that the cat may have been drinking out of the river and Yannick may have fallen in trying to pick the cat up.

On January 20, 1983, I made it home for lunch and Tania did not. Tania Marie Murrell was only 6 when she went missing walking home from school.

Across Canada, over 250 children under the age of 18 have been missing for more than a year. They are who become called the long-term missing — children whose disappearances have stretched beyond the first search efforts, beyond the news cycle, and far beyond what any family should ever have to endure. Learn how you can help bring them home!

In March of 2001, 11-year-old Bethany Markowski went on only her second unsupervised visit with her father, Larry, and was never seen again.

21 month old Bette-Jean Masters went missing from Red Lake, BC in 1960. It is possible she may be living somewhere without knowing her past.

14-year-old Madison Roy Boudreau was last seen on May 11, 2021. Police have ruled her case a homicide.

On April 7, 1974, ten-year-old Leigh Savoie, left his home on State Road, carrying his shoeshine kit. He has never been seen again.

13-year-old Jeffrey Murray went missing from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada on 23 January 1986 around 10:30pm.

On a day where the residents of Atchison, Kansas were expecting a blizzard, 18 February 1977 turned out to be a beautiful spring-like...

A few days before her 18th birthday on 19 June 2008, Jennifer Catcheway left a note for her parents that read, "“Gone to see my cousin....

Sofi Ma was abducted by her non-custodial father, Moses Ma. on January 7, 2014 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

It was Friday, September 27, 1963 and Diane's older brother, Adolphe, was late for supper. He was playing nearby their home, so Diane's

Dylan Norman John Ehler had just turned 3 years old on April 16, 2020, one month after Nova Scotia had completely shut down due to COVID 19.

If Richard "Peewee" Marlow is still alive, he would be 87 years old and the only surviving member of his immediate family. If he, too,...