Sure glad this isn't my Family.
The RCMP says a ground and aerial search (Started 5 days late) of the area where a missing Alberta couple's burned out motorhome was found is now over.
Alberta RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Patrick Webb announced Wednesday afternoon that the search of the remote wooded area near Edson, Alta., is over, but officers will continue to follow up on tips from the public. (Five days later)
"Right now whatever tips and information have come in, our investigators are just finishing up on that," Webb said.
Lyle McCann, 78, and his wife Marie, 77, were last seen July 3 in surveillance video while at a gas station in their hometown of St. Albert, Alta. Two days later, their motorhome was found engulfed in flames in the woods near Edson.
However, the RCMP didn't begin searching for the couple until July 10, when their family reported them missing. (I would have run the VIN and made a call asking why is this motor home here and burned out)
"They were going to pick up (my sister) at the Abbotsford, B.C. airport and spend a week together camping near the Chilliwack area but they didn't show up," the couple's son, Bret McCann, told CTV's Canada AM Wednesday. "That's when we found out that they were missing."
CTV Edmonton's Susan Amerongen said Wednesday afternoon McCann told her that his mother's datebook, which she left at home, also had "Kelowna" written on the spaces for July 5 and 6.
The RCMP has characterized the couple's disappearance as "extremely suspicious."
Both police and family think the key to the case is the couple's missing green Hyundai Tucson SUV.
"We need to get the word out to people, they were towing a Hyundai SUV behind them, and that has not been found," (You think they would have noticed a tow bar disconnected and lying on the ground)McCann said. "We are very hopeful that by doing these media broadcasts that people will be alerted to this and be on the lookout . . . and phone the police." ( Yah let us do your job for you, cause you coppers haven't a clue)
"We are hoping my parents are somehow with that vehicle, they might be hurt, but we hope we can find them through that."
McCann said he continues to hold on to hope that his parents will be found, and sent a personal message to them Wednesday to let them know the search is not over.
"We know you're out there. You may be hurt," McCann said Tuesday during a televised news conference. "But we're looking as hard as we can for you."
The Mounties have faced criticism for their actions following the discovery of the burning motorhome and why more efforts weren't made to search for the couple.
"We get lots of stolen vehicles that are burned in isolated locations, that happens on a fairly regular basis," Webb said.
"Every detachment, I would venture to say every RCMP member at one time or another, has investigated a stolen vehicle or an abandoned vehicle that is burned for some reason or other."
The Mounties are now examining whether proper procedures were followed after the burning vehicle was identified as belonging to the McCanns. Officers called the couple's home and knocked on their door but did not find the (Five days later)
Bret McCann says he has faith in the RCMP.
"The RCMP are fully engaged here," he said. "They are keeping us up-to-date every day."
The RCMP has been monitoring the couple's cellphone and credit card usage, but report there has been no activity since July 5.
On Sunday, Bret McCann started a Facebook dedicated to the search for his parents. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were nearly 4,500 members.
With files from The Canadian Press
Now my question, How the hell do they dismiss a burned out motor home found in a remote area and not even run a VIN check to locate who owns it. They ( the coppers said "We come across burned out vehicles all the time, and it not a high priority for us to look for the owners.
You got some Spanlin to do Lucy, so these criminals have a 5 day head start, BTW they we're towing another car behind the motor home.
I am truly disgusted with the lack of Canada's best police force doing this. Now the cops will spend thousands of dollars trying to find out why they didn't act and these poor people will become a foot note on them (the cops) covering their ass.
You should see the Jerk (cop) talking about the case...he keeps referring to all the things they could have did better...one thing they might consider is Firing some of these lack luster cops and hire someone who cares about public safety instead of protecting their own.
Opinions welcomed, keep in mind this was a $120,000 motor coach found in a very remote area, with vehicle tracks from their towed car leading away.
I can hear the converse of the first cops on the scene,
Cop 1: What you think Herb,
Cop2: I don't know Vern, but I have a baseball game tonight so lets just right it up as : Found Burned out Motor home, no follow up necessary, just tow the mess away till someone tells us what happened...hey we can ask the public to help, they are much smarter than us after all.
Keep in mind this was the RCMP, no local cops.
Pisses me off. My thoughts go out to the Family
AAnt
The RCMP says a ground and aerial search (Started 5 days late) of the area where a missing Alberta couple's burned out motorhome was found is now over.
Alberta RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Patrick Webb announced Wednesday afternoon that the search of the remote wooded area near Edson, Alta., is over, but officers will continue to follow up on tips from the public. (Five days later)
"Right now whatever tips and information have come in, our investigators are just finishing up on that," Webb said.
Lyle McCann, 78, and his wife Marie, 77, were last seen July 3 in surveillance video while at a gas station in their hometown of St. Albert, Alta. Two days later, their motorhome was found engulfed in flames in the woods near Edson.
However, the RCMP didn't begin searching for the couple until July 10, when their family reported them missing. (I would have run the VIN and made a call asking why is this motor home here and burned out)
"They were going to pick up (my sister) at the Abbotsford, B.C. airport and spend a week together camping near the Chilliwack area but they didn't show up," the couple's son, Bret McCann, told CTV's Canada AM Wednesday. "That's when we found out that they were missing."
CTV Edmonton's Susan Amerongen said Wednesday afternoon McCann told her that his mother's datebook, which she left at home, also had "Kelowna" written on the spaces for July 5 and 6.
The RCMP has characterized the couple's disappearance as "extremely suspicious."
Both police and family think the key to the case is the couple's missing green Hyundai Tucson SUV.
"We need to get the word out to people, they were towing a Hyundai SUV behind them, and that has not been found," (You think they would have noticed a tow bar disconnected and lying on the ground)McCann said. "We are very hopeful that by doing these media broadcasts that people will be alerted to this and be on the lookout . . . and phone the police." ( Yah let us do your job for you, cause you coppers haven't a clue)
"We are hoping my parents are somehow with that vehicle, they might be hurt, but we hope we can find them through that."
McCann said he continues to hold on to hope that his parents will be found, and sent a personal message to them Wednesday to let them know the search is not over.
"We know you're out there. You may be hurt," McCann said Tuesday during a televised news conference. "But we're looking as hard as we can for you."
The Mounties have faced criticism for their actions following the discovery of the burning motorhome and why more efforts weren't made to search for the couple.
"We get lots of stolen vehicles that are burned in isolated locations, that happens on a fairly regular basis," Webb said.
"Every detachment, I would venture to say every RCMP member at one time or another, has investigated a stolen vehicle or an abandoned vehicle that is burned for some reason or other."
The Mounties are now examining whether proper procedures were followed after the burning vehicle was identified as belonging to the McCanns. Officers called the couple's home and knocked on their door but did not find the (Five days later)
Bret McCann says he has faith in the RCMP.
"The RCMP are fully engaged here," he said. "They are keeping us up-to-date every day."
The RCMP has been monitoring the couple's cellphone and credit card usage, but report there has been no activity since July 5.
On Sunday, Bret McCann started a Facebook dedicated to the search for his parents. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were nearly 4,500 members.
With files from The Canadian Press
Now my question, How the hell do they dismiss a burned out motor home found in a remote area and not even run a VIN check to locate who owns it. They ( the coppers said "We come across burned out vehicles all the time, and it not a high priority for us to look for the owners.
You got some Spanlin to do Lucy, so these criminals have a 5 day head start, BTW they we're towing another car behind the motor home.
I am truly disgusted with the lack of Canada's best police force doing this. Now the cops will spend thousands of dollars trying to find out why they didn't act and these poor people will become a foot note on them (the cops) covering their ass.
You should see the Jerk (cop) talking about the case...he keeps referring to all the things they could have did better...one thing they might consider is Firing some of these lack luster cops and hire someone who cares about public safety instead of protecting their own.
Opinions welcomed, keep in mind this was a $120,000 motor coach found in a very remote area, with vehicle tracks from their towed car leading away.
I can hear the converse of the first cops on the scene,
Cop 1: What you think Herb,
Cop2: I don't know Vern, but I have a baseball game tonight so lets just right it up as : Found Burned out Motor home, no follow up necessary, just tow the mess away till someone tells us what happened...hey we can ask the public to help, they are much smarter than us after all.
Keep in mind this was the RCMP, no local cops.
Pisses me off. My thoughts go out to the Family
AAnt
lol