Chu "Joe" Wong Kung

On September 26, 1946, 50-year-old Chu "Joe"  Kung was visiting Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was at the time staying at the Alexandra Hotel.  Joe had lived in Calgary for several years but moved Peace River Country. This was the first holiday in town he had in a few years. 

On the night of September 29th, he had changed $100 and donated $50 to the Chinese National Fund. He was last seen going to the Chinese Laundry at 306 9th Avenue E around 11:15. Afterwards he would head back to his hotel. When he got near the intersection of 3rd Street and 2 Avenue SE he would be attacked. 

It's believed his killer was trying to rob him. For some reason, the robbery went wrong. During it, he would hit Joe around 9 times on his head, likely with an iron pole. A witness would state that when they heard groans they saw a young man throw something in the river. 

When Joe was found he was lying face down in his own blood. He was transported to the hospital where he died 44 hours later. His hat was found some distance north and his watch was about 15 feet northwest from him. 

Even though $19.63 was found on him it is believed that his wallet which had more money in it had been stolen. Someone may have witnessed handling a large amount of money and decided to rob him. 

The area where the man threw something in the water revealed several iron poles. One of these were likely the murder weapon. 

SOURCES:

Calgary Crime Stoppers

Calgary Herald September 29, 1946

Calgary Herald October 1, 1946

Murder of Lisa Taodora Kopf (Monika Wiley)

On the night of August 4, 1998, 17-year-old Lisa Kopf and her 15-year-old sister left their home in Callingwood neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The two would go to a house party near 102 Street and 132 Avenue. At 4:30 am Lisa would leave the party on her own. It's not stated or unknown why she left the party alone.

At 10 am a farmer feeding his cattle discovered Lisa’s body in a slough near 186 Street and 118 Avenue. She was lying face down in the mud in a slough. Her death was brutal as her face was held down into the mud until she suffocated to death. She had no drugs or alcohol in her system. She was not sexually assaulted and they may not have been the motive.

One od the early news article stated that there was a call to police around 5:20 am about a suspicious person near an abandoned building a few hundred meters away from where Lisa was found. It's not stated if this person was found or if they suspect that this person saw or knows anything about the murder.

It was stated that she was also using the name Monika Wiley.   


SOURCES:

Edmonton Police Service

Edmonton Journal August 7, 1998

Edmonton Journal August 9, 1998

Edmonton Journal November 5, 1998

Edmonton Journal Feb 2, 2018

Disappearance of Tsuguo "Andrew" "Andy" Moroto

On July 21, 1985, 50-year-old Tsuguo "Andrew" "Andy" Moroto left his business in Banff Alberta, Canada. He would go to rent a car. Several days after this his vehicle was found at Panther Falls on Highway 93 North Near Lake Louise. There were no signs of him. There were several ground, aerial, and waterway searches for him, but there was no sign. It's not stated why he rented a car or what his plans were. 

Andrew is an Asian male and was 50 years old at the time. He is 5'7" (170 cm) and 60kg (132lbs). He has black hair and brown eyes. He was described as having a medium build and a Sallow complexion. He was wearing a blue and white long-sleeved shirt and black pants. 

SOURCES:

Canada's Missing

The Doe Network

November 7, 1986Floating Stone Lake, Alberta, Canada

On November 7, 1986, the remains of a man were found near Floating Stone Lake in Alberta, Canada. 

He was a white male between 25 to 100-years-old. He was deaf in his right ear and had no upper teeth and likely wore an upper denture.

SOURCES:

Royal Mountain Canadian Police

Murder of Jane And Cathryn Johnson

On the night of September 3, 1996, 36-year-old Jane Johnson and her daughter, 8-year-old Cathryn, were at their home in Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada. Their neighbors would see that their home was on fire and alerted authorities. Both of them would be found dead inside in bed. Initially, it was believed that they died in the fire, but it was soon found to be wrong.

It was found that Jane was 5 months pregnant and had been stabbed to death. It's not stated how Cathryn died. The killer had set the house on fire before fleeing.

It's believed that Jane at least was familiar with the killer and they were aware of their schedule. There was no sign of it being a random act. Jane and Cathryn did not stay at the house frequently, but would mostly stay at her fiance's. They were staying the night there that night so that Cathryn could go to school from their home.

SOURCES:

Royal  Canadian Mounted Police

True Crime Files

Unsolved Case Files

Calgary Herald  September 5, 1996

Calgary Herald September 14, 1996

Murder of Lorraine Wray

On December 21, 1990, 46-year-old Lorraine Wray was found in the bathroom of her business the West End Studio on15526 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She had been strangled to death.

Lorraine owned the West End Studio and worked as a masseuse. 

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Justice for Native People

Murder of Richard Christenson

 

On November 17, 1977, 25-year-old Richard Christenson was found in a small copse of bush near 178 St. and 107 Ave in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His body was later identified, and his cause of death is unstated.

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Murder of Darren McKee

Around 12:30 a.m. on October 31, 1994 32-year-old Darren McKee left a motel and got into his Ford Bronco in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At this time a lone gunman would approach Darren and shot him. This would kill Darren. His killer an unknown male entered a newer model grey vehicle and left quickly.

At the time Darren was a known drug dealer and had been convicted of drug trafficking twice. It's believed that his murder may have had something to do with drug activity.

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Murder of Gordon Olsen

On October 3, 1976, the body of 20-year-old Gordon Olsen was found on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River near 99 St. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was initially believed that he fell down the 8ft embankment and got a head injury and died from exposure. Due to evidence found it's believed that he had been murdered. 

A month prior to his death Gordon was released from a mental hospital he spent the previous 3 years in. He was placed in the mental hospital because he was found not criminally responsible for stabbing his father to death while high on acid. 

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Murder of Robert Geibelhaus

 Around 12:30 a.m. on September 30, 1955, a fight would break out at the  Trocadero Dance Hall on 10151 103 St. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The fight was consensual between 24-year-old Robert Geibelhaus and an unidentified man. The man would hit Robert in the jaw and knock him out, and Robert's head would strike the sidewalk. The man and his two friends would flee.

Robert would not regain consciousness and would die 10 hours later of a brain hemorrhage. The man and his two friends were never identified. 

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Murder of Robert McKay

 

On the night of March 18, 1959, 34-year-old Robert McKay was driving his Taxi.  He was working for Edmonton's Yellow Taxi on and off for several years in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At 8:25 p.m. he radioed his dispatcher from the Canadian National Railways station. This was the last time he was heard from.

At 10:30 p.m. George Bates was returning home to 130th St. in the Laurier Park area when he spotted a Yellow cab parked in the middle of a dead-end st. on the corner of 85th Ave. and 131st St. He went to check on the can and inside Robert was unconscious and slumped over the steering wheel.

When police and ambulance arrived and were removing him from the cab he weakly struggled and mumbled, "What are you guys trying to take me for now?". He would be rushed to the hospital and was operated on, but never regained consciousness and would die.

Robert had been beaten and suffered a compound fracture of the skull, and other head injuries resulting in severe brain damage. His taxi windows were broken and there was blood on one of the doors, but there was no sign of struggle near the taxi.

A local resident would find a hammer with blood and hair on it, a pair of rubber boots, and Robert's cap several blocks away. The items were set beside each other on the road with a nickel and dime on the grown a few feet away. 

Snow would soon hide any evidence of a struggle and they barricaded the area hoping the snow would melt and reveal evidence. An inconsiderate motorist would remove part of the barricade and would drive up the lane destroying any evidence that may have been there.

He had not been robbed his recorded fare money was still in his pocket, and he only had a few cents when he left for work. His glove compartment seemed to have been gone through, so a robbery may have still been the motive. The killer may have been scared off and didn't get the chance to go through Robert's pockets. 

The cab company told police that if Robert was going to pick up a fare and be asked to go to an isolated area like he was found that he would have likely called their dispatch and tell them because robberies often happen in isolated areas. 

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Taxi Library

Edmonton Journal March 19, 1959

Edmonton Journal March 23, 1959

Disappearance of Alexander Calder

 On August 27, 1980, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was the last time that anyone saw 67-year-old Alexander Calder. He was a transient in nature and frequented social services in the downtown area of Edmonton. He was also known to frequent the Edmonton river valley. He has some cognitive impairment.

Alexander was 67-years-old at the time and is an Indigenous male. He is 170 cm (5'7) and 73 kg (161 lbs). He has grey hair.

SOURCES:

Canada's Missing

Murder of Kelly Jane Evelyn Cook

 

On April 22, 1981, at 8:20 a.m. 14-year-old kelly Cook received a call from a man going as Bill Christensen. He asked the teen if she would babysit that evening for him. He had gotten her number from a friend that was busy. She agreed and made arrangements for the man to pick her up at her home in Standard, Alberta, Canada. 

At 8:30 p.m. a full-sized North American car pulled up to her home. Kelly would get into the car and never be seen alive again. Her body would be found in the Chin Lake Reservoir east of Lethbridge on June 28, 1981. Her body had been bound and weighed down with two concrete blocks. Lethbridge is over 2 hours away from Standard.

It's believed her killer had planned this abduction over a one or two-month period. 

Other girls in Canmore, Alberta had gotten calls from a man who asked if they would babysit for him. He would offer to give the ride to his home. These phone calls were made from a payphone and are possible to be the same man. 

SOURCES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Unsolved Case Files

Medium

July 1, 2017 Edmonton, Alberta Canada John Doe

On July 1, 2017, the body of a man was found by a canoer on the west bank of North Saskatchewan River and approximately 300m south of Dawson Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. It's believed that the man could have been dead up to a year. 

He was a male between 18 and 70-years-old. He was 169 cm (5'7"). He had dark hair either dark brown or black. He was wearing dark-colored jeans with a brown belt, a black one-quarter zip fleece sweater, a dark brown or black jacket, and brown leather strap sandals with black soles. He was carrying A unique silver-colored Cosmo alarm clock. 

SOURCES:

Doe Network

RCMP

Edmonton Journal 

Disappearance of Chantelle Alice Rose Bushie (Kim Star)

 

In  December 2007 16-year-old Chantelle Bushie was las seen in  Grand Prairie, Alberta Canada. She known to live a high-risk lifestyle. She was a member of Alberta, Canada's Dena Tha' First Nation. She was known to have had traumatic events in her childhood such as sexual abuse and the accidental death of her sister. When she was 14 she began to cut class and run away from home. When she would do this she would use the Alias Kim Star.  She was known to hang around prostitutes and drug dealers even though she herself was neither. If the police picked her up and brought her home she would run away again. At the time in December, she had an infant daughter who was a couple months old. Because of her constant running away she wasn't officially reported missing until 2009 by her mother. 

Chantelle was 16-years-old at the time and is First Nations. She was 5'5" at the time and was 119 lbs. She has short black hair. She has the initials V T on her left hand, these are her parent's initials. 

SOURCES:

Doe Network

RCMP
CBC CA

September 15, 2013 Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada John Die

On September 15, 2013, the body of a male was found in the Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada near highway 40. He was an Asian or biracial male between 25 and 40-years-old, He was between 5'4" to 5'9". He had suffered from episodes of malnutrition or anemia. 

SOURCES:

Doe Network

Unidentified Wiki

Canada's Missing

Rocky Mountian Outlook

Disappearance of Mervin David Sinclair *Solved*

In 2021 it was found that when Mervin Sinclair had changed his name to William Baca. He would end up having two children. One of the children would take an Ancestry test to find out her father was not who he said he was. There was little said of William's (Mervin) family history. Mervin died in the 1980's in a car crash.

CBC

*Information from when he was missing*

On May 15, 1958, 23-year-old Mervin Sinclair was reported missing after last being seen on route to Wainwright, Alberta where he had been stationed. He was hitchhiking at the time. He was a member of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Canadian Airforces. He was also a member of the Gordons First Nations near Punnichy, Saskatchewan 

Mervin is First Nations and was 23-years-old at the time. He's 175 cm (5'9") and 66 kg (145lbs). He has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

Doe Network

Saskatchewan Association of Chief of Police

Unidentified Wiki

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Murder of Shawna Vanderbasch

On the night of June 19, 1991, 20-year-old Shawna Vanderbasch at the Calgary Restaurant, she was hanging out with three of her co-workers. Around 9:30 p.m. she and two friends went to see the Tasmanian Ball Room for the fashion show benefit for Sherrif King Home. The place was located on 12th Ave. and 1st St. in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Around 1:30 a.m. she left the fashion show. A friend dropped her off near her home on the corner of Southland Drive and MacLeod Trail around 3:30 a.m

Around 8:30 a.m. a 14-year-old boy running late for school found Shawna's nude body in a ditch beside a rural road approximately  4.5. km from Priddis turnoff north of Highway 22X in Turner Valley.

Shawna didn't live in the area long. She lived in Vancouver most of her teen and adult life and had moved to Calgary in March of 91. She was employed as a hairdresser for the Moda Hair Design.

They did have a suspect, but he was ruled out due to DNA Evidence.

SOURCES:
Royal Canadian Moutain Police 
Calgary Herald

Murder of Pauline Elizabeth Brazeau

On Jan. 8, 1976 16-year-old single mother Pauline Elizabeth Brazeau was socializing with friends at her Aunts home in Calgary, Alberta Canada. During the visit, she had consumed a large amount of alcohol. She and a friend decided to go to a local pizza restaurant around 2:30 a.m. on the 9th. 

At the restaurant, they ate pizza. Pauline had forgotten her gloves and returned to the restaurant on her own about 15 minutes later. She couldn't find her gloves and left the restaurant without them. She was never seen alive again. 

5 hours later at 8:30 a.m.Pauline's partially dressed body was found on Jumping Pound Forestry Road 22 miles southwest of Cochrane, Alberta. She died to multiple stab wounds. 

SOURCES:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cc-afn/brazeau-pauline-eng.htm