RCMP seeks public assistance in missing woman case

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Both the Northern BC RCMP’s major crimes unit and the Northern Rockies RCMP detachment are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman.

Police located an abandoned black minivan belonging to Karen Tissier on Sunday, July 14th. Tissier was last seen in Fort Nelson on July 9th.

The major crimes unit says in a statement that “Investigators believe members of the public have information regarding her disappearance,” and have been unable to come forward.

Fort Nelson First Nation also released a poster about the whereabouts of Tissier, saying the First Nation’s chief and council urge the public to “immediately report anything that may look suspicious out on the land,” near Fort Nelson southward to Fort St. John.

“We ask individuals to assist with the search but not disturb or touch anything,” the poster reads, concluding individuals who find something  to call the RCMP immediately “so they can investigate thoroughly.”

Tissier is described as an Indigenous female, 57 years old, standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall (163 cm), weighing 177 pounds (80 kg), with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about the disappearance is asked to contact the Northern Rockies RCMP detachment at (250) 774-2777.