Fort Nelson First Nation offers $50,000 for info on missing woman Karen Tessier

FORT NELSON, B.C. — Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) has issued a reward in an effort to discover the whereabouts of Karen Tessier, a local resident who has been missing since early July.

In a post to Facebook on Friday, September 6th, FNFN has offered an amount of $50,000 for information which leads to the location of the missing woman.

“We need your help,” reads the statement on the First Nation’s page  “to assist into the investigation into her disappearance and information that leads to a verifiable and significant development in the case.”

“Examples include information that confirms the whereabouts of Ms. Tessier or leads to an arrest(s) for those responsible for her disappearance.”

Tessier was last seen on July 9th in the town of Fort Nelson, being reported missing on July 10th.  

Members of the public discovered her black Caravan minivan a few days later, on July 14th, in a rural area. 

The 57-year-old is described as being Indigenous, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing approximately 177 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

FNFN urges anyone with information to contact the RCMP Tip Line at (250)561-8888.  

For those who want to remain anonymous, call Northern BC Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).