Disappearance of Roberta Marie Ferguson

 

On the night of August 24, 1988, 19-year-old Roberta Ferguson was camping with a group of friends at Sunny Side Campground in Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Around 8p.m. she left the area on foot and was believed to be heading back to Surrey. Possibly hitchhiking there. 

She was last seen talking to a man in a red sports car at the intersection of Vedder Mountain Rd, and Cultus Lake Rd, The man was of average height, with blonde or light brown hair and a prominent jaw. Roberta was never seen again after this it's believed foul play is involved. 

Roberta is a native female and was 19-years-old at the time. She's 5'5" and 115 lbs at the time. She has black eyes and mid-length black hair that she wore to one side. She was last seen wearing octagon-shaped glasses, a navy blue tanktop over a black tanktop, black stretchy pants rolled up to her knees, dirty white running shoes, and was carrying an army green knapsack.

SOURCES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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

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

Murder of Hillary Angel Wilson

On Thursday, August 20, 2009, the body of 18-year-old Hilliary Angel Wilson was found in a field near the intersection of Highway 59 and North Perimeter (101) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She was last seen at the corner of Selkirk Ave. and McKenzie St. in Winnipeg on August `9 around 7 p.m.

SOURCES:
Manitoba Crime Stoppers
CBC
CTV News Winnipeg
Global News

Murder of Ramona Lisa Wilson

On Saturday, June 11, 1994, around 9:45 p.m. she told her mother she was meeting up with a friend and was going to various graduation parties. She left on foot and may have been seeking a ride to Moricetown, west of Smithers, British Columbia.

 Her family did not hear from her the next day. She didn't arrive at school on Monday and her friends thought she may be staying with a boy she met in Moricetown. She then didn't show up for her shift at work. Her family called the RCMP and a search for her began on the 13th and continued for months.

On April 9, 1995, people riding ATV's in a wooded area on Yelich Rd. near Smithers airport. Ramona is possibly a victim of the Highway of Tears Murders.

SOURCES:

CBC

Justice for Native Women 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police 

Murder of Terrence Demildenhall and Fred Edgi

Photo of Fred Edgi

On September 2, 1986, the body of 22-year-old Terrence Demildenhall was found in his sleeping bag shot to death next to the sea wall in the Waterfront Park 100 yards north of the Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Terrance was a transient at the time and was last seen alive and sleeping in the same spot around 12:30 a.m.

5 months later on Feb. 27, 1987, 36-year-old Fred Edgi was found shot to death in his sleeping bag under the west side of the Burnside Bridge near Front Ave, now Naito Parkway, just before dawn. A handwritten note near the body was found and it was claiming responsibility. Fred Edgi was a transient originally from Canada and had recently come to Portland. He was a talented amateur artist.

Both murders are believed to have been done by the same person. Fred and Terrance were both transients found shot to death in their sleeping bags in the early hours less than a half a mile apart. They both were described as heavy drinkers. They were different races though. Terrance was white and Fred was Native American. 

SOURCES:

City of Portland (Terrance)

City of Portland (Fred)

Feburary 6, 1985 Chicago Illinois John Doe

On Feb. 6, 1985 unfortunately a man committed suicide on 30 West Chicago Ave. in Chicago Illinois. It isn't stated how, but he was unrecognizable due to traumatic injuries. He was a Native American male around 30 years old. He was 5'8" and 140 lbs. He had black hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs

June 10, 1975 Clarence Port, Alaska John Doe

On June 10, 1975 the skeletal remains of a John Doe was found on the beach in Clarence Port, Alaska. Not all parts were recovered, he was missing his torso. Not much is known in this case. He was an Native American male between the ages of 15 and 35 years old.

He does have Dentals and DNA available.

SOURCES:
https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/16755

August 15, 1983 Phoenix. Arizona Jane Doe

On August 15, 1983 around 8:30 a.m. an employee of the Salt River Project was driving down 4300 E. Williams Field Rd. in Phoenix, Arizona.  He discovered the nude body of a woman lying beside and irrigation ditch. She was located in the desert South of Ahwatukee and a mile from Gila River Indian Reservation. The woman had been murdered by suffocation and dumped in the ditch between 24 and 36 hours before being discovered.

She was a Native American Woman between the ages of 19 and 30 years old. Originally this was thought, but her race listed as unknown. She recently had her DNA Phenotype and it's discovered she was mostly Native American and Central American decent.She was 5'5" and 140 lbs. She had Short wavy brown hair, and brown and black eyes. She had evidence that she previously wore braces, and she still had the retainer in place.

DNA, Dentals, and Fingerprints are available.

SOURCES:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/796ufaz.html
https://identifyus.org/cases/984
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18811594/august_15_1983_phoenix_arizona_jane/
http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Phoenix_Jane_Doe_(1983)

Gordie Sanderson (Tolfield John Doe) Identified

In June of 2021 Tolfied John Doe or Septic, Tank Sam was identified as 26-year-old Gordie Sanderson. He was identified through genetic genealogy with the assistance of Othram Inc. Gordie was living in Edmonton in the 70s. 

 

Images of Reconstructions of Gordie

Information on Crime

On April 13, 1977, in Tofield, Alberta Canada the McLeod family was searching their abandoned property 1.8-meter septic tank for a pump. When Mavis McLeod saw a grey sock and a brown shoe inside the tank they automatically called the police. The police found the body of a man wrapped in a yellow bed sheet tied with nylon. Police officers gave John Doe the nickname Septic Tank Sam and they believed it was one of the most sadistic crimes they'd seen. It wouldn't be until June of 2021 that he would get his name back.

Gordie was tortured before his death. He was tied up possibly to a bed and beaten. His torturers burned his body with a blowtorch and cigarettes, he was sexually mutilated and was shot twice. He was then tied up in the sheets and placed head first in the septic tank. He was then covered in lime in an attempt to dissolve the body. The body was in such bad condition that it took months to determine if it was a man or a woman. He had been dead for several months.

They believe that the person or persons who tortured him lived in the area. For them to know that the building was abandoned in the rural area.

Description of Gordie as John D

He was possibly a biracial Caucasian and First Nations Male. He was more than likely more First Nations than Caucasian. He was between the ages of 26- 40 years old. He had a medium build and was around 5'5-5'7 and weighed around 145-165 lbs. His hair color was brown and it is unknown what his eye color was. He was likely right-handed. It's believed that he had a significant illness around 5 years old.

Sam's teeth had been in good shape and had been taken care of. He had all of his teeth and some fillings, and some recent dental work. Sam's dentals were sent out to 800 dentists in the hope of identifying him. None were able to identify Sam.

He was found with brown imitation Wallabee shoes, gray socks, a blue Levi shirt with snap buttons, and a grey T-shirt, blue jeans. It is believed he may have worked in some sort of labor like work like being a farmhand and or a construction worker or any jobs like that.  He was likely not from Alberta.

Sam does have Dentals and DNA available, but fingerprints are not.

SOURCES:

http://canadianunsolvedcrimes.weebly.com/septic-tank-sam---alberta
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1046umab.html
http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Septic_Tank_Sam
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/death-of-albertas-septic-tank-sam-is-still-a-cold-case/article1354167/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&
https://www.historicmysteries.com/septic-tank-sam-alberta-canada/