5 years after First Nations woman went missing, police are closer to answers about her death: RCMP

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 02, 2025 2:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Five years aft Melinda Lynxleg's loved ones past heard from her, constabulary accidental they are person to uncovering answers astir her death. 

Lynxleg was 40 years aged erstwhile she was past seen astatine the opening of April 2020 astatine Tootinaowaziibeeng First Nation, astir 60 kilometres westbound of Dauphin, Man. 

Her assemblage was recovered much than 3 years aboriginal astatine an abandoned spot successful San Clara, Man., astir 45 kilometres northwest of Tootinaowaziibeeng adjacent the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. 

Lynxleg's decease was ruled a homicide by a June 2023 autopsy. 

RCMP large transgression services and Roblin RCMP person canvassed the assemblage and interviewed much than 130 radical since the probe began 5 years ago, constabulary said successful a quality release. 

In the release, the Mounties accidental thousands of hours person been spent connected the case, including a implicit reappraisal precocious of the full investigation, which led to caller information. 

Police accidental they are "confident" the caller accusation has led them person to uncovering answers for Lynxleg's family. 

On Wednesday, Manitoba RCMP officials told CBC they cannot supply further information, but further details are expected to beryllium released successful the coming weeks.  

Anyone with accusation is encouraged to interaction the RCMP large transgression services tip enactment astatine 1-431-489-8042.

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