Where Is Jennifer Leigh Catcheway?

Jennifer Leigh Catcheway
Case Reference: 2012020053
Missing Since: June 19, 2008
Missing From: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Date of Birth:  June 19, 1990
Age at Disappearance: 18 years
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Indigenous
Eye Color: Hazel Green
Hair: Brown, long length
Height: 170 cm / 5ft 7in
Weight: 75 kgs / 165 lbs
Physical Build: Slender/Thin
Jennifer was last seen wearing: Shirt -Green, White, Striped;
Notable: Tattoo-Left Ankle, Letters “JC”; Tattoo-Left Hand, “J” scraped into skin

A Little About Jennifer’s Case: Jennifer’s mother last received a phone call from her on June 19th, 2008. The call was later traced back to Grand Rapids, Manitoba, where Jennifer was last seen alive. She was expected to return that evening to Portage La Prairie, an approximately  6-hour drive from Grand Rapids, to celebrate her birthday with her family but never arrived.  Jennifer visited Grand Rapids with her uncle, Charles Parenteau, and a cousin, Shawn Catcheway, and photos from a party in town placed her in the area during the investigation. She was last seen getting into an unknown truck in Dakota Tipi. Parenteau and Catcheway were arrested in connection with Jennifer’s disappearance but were released with no charges. Charles has said that he dropped Jennifer off near the Waterhen junction on highway 6.

Jennifer’s family has been very outspoken about “racism” they believe led to a failure to locate her. Jennifer’s mother, Bernice Catcheway, told sources that when she tried to report Jennifer missing she was told Jennifer was likely “drunk” and would return home soon. Family has conducted searches of yards and the landfill in Dakota Tipi but have not turned up any evidence or remains. A new witness came forward with information in the case in October 2015 but the nature of the information or how it affected the investigation has not been made public. Authorities have said that they are investigating Jennifer’s disappearance as a homicide and she remains missing. Her family is offering a $20,000 dollar reward the exact location of Jennifer. The general sense in the community is that a wealth of people know what happened to Jennifer, but no one is talking. Charles Parenteau was murdered in 2015.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Jennifer please contact one of the following agencies:

Agency Name: Portage La Prairie RCMP
Agency Phone Number: (204) 983-5461
Agency E-Mail: ddiv_contact@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Agency Case Number: Reference Case#: 2008-725791

Sources:
Doe Network
Justice For Native Women – Jennifer Catcheway
Canada’s Missing