Women Lost on the Highway of Tears
Many of the woman on these pages are described by police as living a 'high-risk lifestyle' - using hitchhiking as a means of transportation is considered high-risk.
The following are women whom are associated with, or whose cases have similarities to those whom have gone missing on, the Highway of Tears:
The following are women whom are associated with, or whose cases have similarities to those whom have gone missing on, the Highway of Tears:
Shelly-Ann Bacsu
_Age at Disappearance:
16 Missing Since: May 3, 1986 Last Seen: Hinton, AB Background: Unknown Height: 5'0" Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Brown Wearing: Blue jeans; a purple sweater; a red sweater; a gray jacket; blue-gray runners; a ring with a green stone; opal stone earrings Distinguishing Features: Has small scar on her forehead; has freckles; affected by rheumatoid arthritis; has a hearing impairment; File Number: RCMP 8913038 Info: Was walking home along Hwy 16; police have released an age-progressed photo; on the official Highway of Tears list; personal items, school bag, clothing and blood droplets matching her blood-type were found near the Athabasca River several days after her disappearance. |
Oanh Ngoc Ha
_Age at Disappearance: 19
Missing: Early 1981 Last Seen: Banff, AB Background: Vietnamese Height: Unknown Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour: Brown Wearing: Unknown Distinguishing Features: Unknown Remains Found: February 28, 1981 Found: Golden (Hwy 1) File Number: Unknown Info: Part of a 1980s "highway murders" investigation that included five victims on the Highway of Tears list |
_Virginia Sampare
_Age at Disappearance:
18 Missing Since: October 14, 1971 Last Seen: Gitsegukla (Hwy16) Background: First Nations Height: Unknown Hair Colour: Unknown Eye Colour: Brown Wearing: Unknown Distinguishing Features: Unknown File Number: Unknown Info: Last seen hanging out at an old bridge by Hwy 16; she may have been hitchhiking; |
_Helen Claire Frost
_Age at Disappearance:
17 Missing Since: October 13, 1970 Last Seen: Prince George Background: Unknown Height: 5'5" Hair Colour: Blonde Eye Colour: Blue Wearing: Blue pants; three-quarter-length navy-blue coat with a fur-trimmed hood Distinguishing Features: Unknown File Number: 0515259 Info: Went for a walk one night and never returned; may use the alias names Debbie Soles or Lana Lunn; police have released an age-progressed photo; |
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The people responsible for these terrible crimes have yet to be found.
For more information, please visit the Highway of Tears website
The people responsible for these terrible crimes have yet to be found.
For more information, please visit the Highway of Tears website