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Melanie Ethier.

MUS-2026-0240

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MUS-2026-0240

Missing person

Incident
1996
Indexed
Oct 13, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Ontario Provincial Police
Location
New Liskeard ON

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Melanie Ethier, 15, left a friend's home in the early morning of September 29, 1996, to walk under one kilometre home in New Liskeard and never arrived. Extensive searches found no physical evidence. She is still missing, foul play is suspected, and no arrests or convictions have been reported.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 1996

    Melanie Ethier, 15, leaves a friend's home in the early morning of September 29 to walk home in New Liskeard and never arrives. Extensive searches find no physical evidence.

  2. 2026

    She is still missing. Foul play is suspected; no arrests or convictions have been reported.

Key people

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MissingMelanie Ethier

15, of New Liskeard. Left a friend's home in the early morning of September 29, 1996, to walk home and never arrived.

Investigating agencyOntario Provincial Police

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