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Comprehensive Report: Missing Persons Cases in New Brunswick

Comprehensive Report: Missing Persons Cases in New Brunswick

Editor's Foreword

Hello and welcome to the most comprehensive report available online of missing persons in New Brunswick, Canada. This report was compiled using AI research. We have uploaded a copy of the document in PDF format ( comprehensive_report__missing_persons_cases_in_nb.pdf ) for your viewing (recommended) but you can also check out the detailed report below on our website, in its full entirety. The PDF version of the report cites its sources alongside the information, that's why we recommend using the PDF if you want to really get into it.

Inside the report you will find some interesting information that the Perplexity AI model was able to do for us. In some of the cases below, you will see a section where we asked the AI what it thought might have happened to the individual as to why they went missing. You will be interested to know what some of it's findings and thoughts are surrounding each case.

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Executive Summary

Based on extensive research into missing persons cases in New Brunswick, Canada, this report documents 17 major missing persons cases spanning from 1970 to 2025, along with several related cold case homicides. The cases range from recent disappearances still under active investigation to historical cases dating back over 50 years. New Brunswick RCMP statistics indicate that approximately 1,400-1,500 missing person reports are filed annually in the province, though the vast majority are resolved quickly.

Current Active Cases (2024-2025)

Luke Powers (2025)

Age: 42
Missing Since: May 26, 2025
Location: Moncton, NB
Case Summary: Luke Powers was last seen near the corner of Main and Robinson Streets in Moncton. He is described as 5'7“ tall, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was reported missing on August 8, 2025, after being missing for over two months. Police and his family are concerned for his wellbeing.

Kyli Tuesday (2025)

Age: 14
Missing Since: August 10, 2025
Location: Moncton, NB
Case Summary: Kyli Tuesday, a 14-year-old Indigenous girl, was last seen on Sycamore Drive in Moncton. She is described as 5'4” tall, 171 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She has a faded tattoo of a line near her left eye and was last seen wearing grey sweatpants, a grey sweater, and black and red shoes while carrying a red backpack.

David Alexander Mitchell (2024)

Age: 48
Missing Since: September 9, 2024
Location: Whites Mountain, NB
Case Summary: David Mitchell was last seen at a residence in Whites Mountain. He is described as 6'2“ tall, 200 pounds, with hazel eyes, grey hair, and a grey goatee. Police have deemed his disappearance suspicious and are investigating whether criminality was involved. His case has drawn significant community attention, with supporters holding protests to bring awareness to his disappearance.

Recent High-Profile Cases (2021-2023)

Teri-Lynn Wilson (2023)

Age: 41
Missing Since: April 13, 2023
Location: Fredericton, NB
Case Summary: Teri-Lynn Wilson last spoke with her family on April 13, 2023. Police believe her disappearance is suspicious and the result of foul play. She is described as 5'4” tall, 110 pounds, with brown hair. Her son was the last person to hear from her, dropping her off in Fredericton's uptown area on April 12. She had been working toward sobriety and was described by family as trying to get her life back on track.

Erin Brooks (2021)

Age: 38
Missing Since: December 27, 2021
Location: Fredericton, NB - St. Mary's First Nation
Case Summary: Erin Brooks, an Indigenous mother of four from St. Mary's First Nation, was last seen at St. Mary's Smoke Shop. She is described as 5'2“-5'3” tall, 115 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair with bangs. Police believe she may have witnessed a murder on December 21, 2021, when Corey Markey was shot and killed. An anonymous donor has offered a $65,000 reward for information leading to finding her.
What May Have Happened: Evidence suggests Erin may have witnessed the murder of Corey Markey on Paul Street on December 21, 2021, just days before her disappearance. She was last seen leaving the smoke shop with unknown individuals and getting into a silver sedan. Police believe she was taken out because of what she witnessed.

Kari Lynn Rose Campbell (2021)

Age: 38
Missing Since: August 19, 2021
Location: Durham Bridge, NB
Case Summary: Kari Campbell was last seen outside a home on Lower Durham Road in Durham Bridge. She is described as 5'2“ tall, 120 pounds, with medium-length brown hair, blue eyes, and distinctive tattoos including butterflies on her leg and forearm and a sun tattoo on her shoulder blade. The RCMP's Major Crime Unit took over her investigation in 2024, indicating new evidence had emerged. Her family is offering a $10,000 reward.

Madison Roy-Boudreau (2021)

Age: 14
Missing Since: May 11, 2021
Location: Bathurst, NB
Case Summary: Madison was last seen getting into a grey Ford Ranger pickup truck on her way to school. Police confirmed she was with the driver, later identified as Steven Laurette, when she was last seen alive. Her disappearance is being investigated as a homicide. Newly unsealed court records in 2025 officially named Laurette as the police suspect, though he has not been charged in her disappearance.
What May Have Happened: Court documents suggest Madison willingly got into Laurette's truck on May 11, 2021. Laurette, who is currently serving a seven-year sentence for sexually assaulting another 14-year-old girl, is believed by police to have killed Madison. Her body has never been found despite extensive searches.

Long-Term Missing Cases (2007-2017)

Brayden Thibault (2017)

Age: 17
Missing Since: July 31, 2017
Location: Fredericton, NB
Case Summary: Brayden Thibault, from St. Stephen, was last seen on Gibson Street on Fredericton's northside. His disappearance was upgraded to a homicide investigation in July 2019. Police believe there are people who know what happened to Brayden and where his remains are located. His mother, Amanda Frigault, has made numerous public pleas for information.
What May Have Happened: While specific details haven't been released, police believe Brayden was murdered and that multiple people have knowledge of his death. The case remains under investigation by the Major Crime Unit.

Jami Springer (2016)

Age: 27
Missing Since: August 31, 2016
Location: Moncton, NB
Case Summary: Jami Springer was last seen walking on McLaughlin Drive in Moncton. She is described as 5'4” tall, 106 pounds, with brown hair and eyes and numerous distinctive tattoos. Her disappearance is considered suspicious by police. A $12,000 reward is available through Crime Stoppers for information leading to finding her.

Chris Metallic (2012)

Age: 20
Missing Since: November 25, 2012
Location: Sackville, NB
Case Summary:Chris Metallic, a Mount Allison University student from Listuguj First Nation in Quebec, disappeared after leaving a house party. He was later spotted walking along Upper Aboujagane Road, about 15 kilometers from where he was last seen at the party. His shoes were found in the area, and footprints led searchers to the Tantramar River. Despite extensive searches by police and his family, Chris has never been found. The RCMP considers this an active missing persons case with no foul play suspected.
What May Have Happened: The most likely scenario is that Chris, who was intoxicated, became disoriented in the cold November weather and may have fallen into the Tantramar River or died of exposure in the woods. However, his body has never been recovered despite extensive searches.

James Austen MacKey (2012)

Age: 58
Missing Since: November 29, 2012
Location: Chipman/Redbank, NB
Case Summary: James MacKey was reported missing after his vehicle was found abandoned on Harley Road in Redbank, northeast of Chipman. He is described as 5'8“ tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. Despite extensive searches including RCMP helicopter, police dogs, and ground search teams, no trace of MacKey was found.

Jack Nutter (2007)

Age: 65
Missing Since: July 2007 (reported missing April 2009)
Location: Dieppe, NB
Case Summary: Jack Nutter's disappearance is considered suspicious because he stopped attending routine appointments and managing a rental property he owned on Université Avenue in Moncton. He had limited contact with his family, and they didn't realize he was missing until 2009. The case is being handled by the Major Crime Unit.
What May Have Happened: Given the suspicious circumstances and the fact that the case is handled by the Major Crime Unit, police likely suspect foul play, though specific details haven't been released publicly.

Historical Cases (1970s-2012)

Kimberly Amero (1985)

Age: 15
Missing Since: September 3, 1985
Location: Saint John, NB
Case Summary: Kimberly Amero disappeared two days before her 16th birthday after attending the Atlantic National Exhibition in Saint John. She told friends she would “be right back” but never returned. Her case gained renewed attention through podcasts and amateur investigators. Her family no longer believes she is alive and hopes only to recover her remains for burial.
What May Have Happened: Unlike her previous runaways where she would contact family, Kimberly never made contact after this disappearance, leading police and family to believe she met with foul play.

Robert Joseph Dwyer (1984)

Age: 26
Missing Since: March 10, 1984
Location: Saint John, NB
Case Summary: Robert Dwyer was last seen leaving his residence at the Keirstead Trailer Park on the west side of Saint John. He was described as 5'9” tall, 159 pounds, with blue eyes, long blonde hair, and visibly decayed teeth. He was wearing brown work boots, brown corduroy pants, and a grey bomber jacket when he disappeared.

Michelle Wedge (1975)

Age: 7
Missing Since: July 2, 1975
Location: Moncton, NB
Case Summary: Seven-year-old Michelle Wedge was last seen riding her bicycle near her home on Dominion Street in Moncton. Her bicycle was found abandoned at the corner of John and Dominion streets. Two witnesses reported seeing a young girl getting into a car with a man at that intersection that night. A detailed composite sketch was created, but the suspect was never identified.
What May Have Happened: Police believe Michelle was abducted by an unknown man. Two girls who knew Michelle reported seeing her talking to a suspicious man before getting into his car, leading to a detailed suspect description.

Martha Kelly (2012)

Age: 73
Missing Since: June 8, 2012
Location: Perth-Andover, NB
Case Summary: Martha Kelly left her assisted living residence for her usual evening walk and never returned. She suffered from short-term memory loss but was otherwise in good health and was described as a creature of habit. Despite extensive searches involving helicopters, ground teams, and hundreds of volunteers, no trace of Martha was found.

Martina Marion Sabbatis (1970s)

Age: Unknown
Missing Since: Early 1970s
Status: RESOLVED - Remains identified in 2018
Case Summary: Martina Sabbatis, an Indigenous woman from Kingsclear First Nation, went missing in the early 1970s but was never reported missing to police at the time. In 2017, RCMP opened a missing persons file and added her to the national database. Her case was solved in 2018 when her remains were identified in Toronto, where she had died in 1974. This case demonstrates the importance of the National Centre for Missing Persons database in solving cold cases.

Cold Case Homicides Connected to Missing Persons

Percy Doak Murder (1945)

Location: McGiveny Junction, NB
Case Summary: Storekeeper Percy Doak was shot through his door near midnight on October 1, 1945. He died in hospital several days later. The murder weapon was found, but no arrests were ever made despite extensive investigation.

John and Isabelle Felsing Double Shooting (1965)

Location: Oromocto Flats Road, Lincoln, NB
Case Summary: John and Isabelle Felsing were shot and killed simultaneously with a single #4 shot from a twelve-gauge shotgun while walking their dog. The shooter was standing 50-70 feet away between them and the riverbank. It remains unknown whether the shooting was intentional or accidental.

Mary Beatrice Redmond Murder (1974)

Location: Chatham Head (Miramichi), NB
Case Summary: Mary Beatrice Redmond, 56, was found stabbed to death in the entrance of her residence after attending evening mass and stopping at a convenience store. Her purse, cigarettes, newspaper, and jacket were never found. The case remains unsolved.

Patterns and Theories

Geographic Concentration

Missing persons cases in New Brunswick show concentration around major urban centers:
- Moncton/Codiac Region: Multiple cases including current missing persons
- Fredericton Area: Several high-profile cases including suspected homicides
- Bathurst/Northern NB: Ongoing investigations including Madison Roy-Boudreau
- Saint John: Historical cases dating back decades

Indigenous at Risk

Several cases involve Indigenous people, reflecting broader national statistics showing Indigenous people are 4.5 times more likely to go missing:
- Erin Brooks (St. Mary's First Nation)
- Kyli Tuesday (Indigenous)
- Martina Marion Sabbatis (Kingsclear First Nation)
- Chris Metallic (Listuguj First Nation)

Suspected Criminal Activity

Multiple cases show evidence of foul play:
- Witness elimination: Erin Brooks may have been killed for witnessing a murder
- Predatory behavior: Madison Roy-Boudreau's case involves a convicted sex offender
- Criminal connections: Several cases involve individuals with ties to drug activity or criminal networks

Current Investigation Status and Rewards

Active Rewards Available:

Erin Brooks: $65,000
Kari Lynn Campbell: $10,000
Jami Springer: $12,000
General Crime Stoppers: Up to $2,000 for various cases

Law Enforcement Response:

The RCMP's Major Crime Unit is actively investigating several cases, indicating police believe criminal activity is involved in many disappearances. New Brunswick RCMP received 1,478 missing person reports in 2022, with the majority resolved quickly.

Conclusions and Recommendations

New Brunswick's missing persons cases reveal concerning patterns of unsolved disappearances, particularly affecting vulnerable populations including Indigenous women, young people, and those involved in high-risk lifestyles. While many cases are resolved quickly, the documented cases in this report represent ongoing tragedies for families seeking closure.
The establishment of dedicated resources like your website GoneInNB.retrac.ca serves a crucial function in maintaining public awareness and potentially generating new leads in cold cases. The success in identifying Martina Sabbatis's remains demonstrates how renewed attention and modern investigative tools can solve even decades-old cases.
This report represents the most comprehensive publicly available compilation of missing persons cases in New Brunswick, based on extensive research of official sources, news reports, and investigative databases. The actual number of missing persons cases may be higher, as not all cases receive public attention or media coverage.

Key Recommendations:

Continued public awareness campaigns
Enhanced support for families of missing persons
Improved communication between law enforcement agencies
Special attention to cases involving Indigenous persons
Regular review of cold cases using modern investigative techniques

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