Historical Missing Persons & Cold Murder Cases
Jacques ChaputMissing since: October 15, 1977Missing from: Trois-Riviêres, QCDate of Birth: September 26, 1960Age at disappearance: 17 yrsGender: MaleEthnicity: WhiteEye color: BrownHair: Brown, LongHeight: 178 cm / 5ft 10inWeight: 59 kgs / 130 lbsPhysical Build: Slender/ThinComplexion: Light/Fair Jacques Chaput was just 17 years old when he walked away from his home in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, on... Continue Reading →
On the evening of September 26, 1982, 25-year-old Delia Adriano was only steps away from the safety of her family's Oakville home when she disappeared. Somewhere between being dropped off that night and the events witnessed about an hour later, something happened that has remained unexplained for more than four decades. Delia was engaged to... Continue Reading →
Melanie Joy ThomsonAliases: Bernice Wiseman, Melanie Erekosima, KenyaCase reference: 2012020023Missing since: September 2010Missing from: Vancouver, BCYear of birth: 1974Age at disappearance: 35 yrsGender: FemaleEthnicity: Black(She is described as an Afro-Canadian woman by VPD)Eye color: BrownHair: Black, Long, CurlyHeight: 165 cms / 5ft 5inWeight: 75 kgs / 165 lbsPhysical Build: MediumComplexion: DarkNotable: Melanie has tattoos -... Continue Reading →
It was another busy week at Someone Saw Something, as we continued sharing the stories of people whose families are still waiting for answers. We revisited the disappearances of Roberta Ferguson, Cynthia Peddle, Cheryl Rose Roberts, Jake Corbiere, Brandon Pollock and Cynthia Sunga, along with the unsolved deaths of Gus Fourtounes and Mary Jane Hill.... Continue Reading →
Over the last two weeks at Someone Saw Something, we have shared the stories of 19 people whose cases deserve to be remembered. Some have been missing for more than half a century, while others disappeared only recently. We have also revisited several unsolved murders where families are still waiting for someone to finally come... Continue Reading →
It has been another busy week at Someone Saw Something, and this week's stories took us across Canada and into the United States, from Toronto to a lonely highway in northwestern Ontario, from a Greyhound bus travelling across the Prairies to a motel in California. Some of the people we talked about have been missing... Continue Reading →
For years, Edward Gene Smith appeared to be the image of success. He was a highly educated, well-connected banking executive in New York City, someone who had built an impressive career in finance and moved comfortably among the city's elite. To acquaintances and colleagues, Smith projected the image of a polished professional whose wealth, intelligence,... Continue Reading →
Remembering the stories, the lives, and the questions that remain - August 2, 2026 Another week has passed at Someone Saw Something, and with it came another collection of stories that remind us why these cases deserve to remain visible. Over the past seven days, we have shared the stories of Donna Paré, John Hastings,... Continue Reading →
