Family and investigators still seeking answers in 1983 disappearance of Mary Hammond
Mary’s Hammond’s family is holding onto hope they will someday know what happened the day the 25-year-old disappeared.
ADVERTISEMENT
Unsolved 519 focuses on missing persons in Waterloo Region and southwestern Ontario.
The cases remain open after years – or even decades – without answers.
CTV’s Hannah Schmidt revisits these stories and delves into complexities of long-term investigations, as well as the forensic techniques used to generate new leads.
This series also examines the emotional toll on families, police officers and the community.
The hope is that renewed attention will bring closure to these cold cases.
Has your loved one gone missing? Email hannah.schmidt@bellmedia.ca to share your story.
Brant County OPP renewing plea for information in disappearance 30 years ago
The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police are hoping for new tips in a disappearance that happened nearly 30 years ago.
New details released on five-year anniversary of Hagersville, Ont. woman’s disappearance
Ontario Provincial Police are sharing new details about the days before Amber Ellis went missing in February 2021.
ADVERTISEMENT
DNA helps police identify mother of Baby Parker, a newborn baby found dead in 2005
A woman, believed to be Baby Parker’s mother, has been identified almost 21 years after the newborn’s remains were discovered along a trail in Brantford, Ont.
Why police are offering a $10K reward for tips in an Ontario man’s disappearance
Friends and investigators have not given up hope that someone knows why Derek Ritz vanished in 2016.
Police renew plea for tips in fatal 2021 stabbing of Joshua Bennett
Waterloo Regional Police are asking for the public’s help to close an unsolved murder case.
Guelph Police renew plea for tips in 20-year-old cold case
New leads could help Guelph Police close the city’s oldest unsolved homicide case.
‘He’s not been forgotten’: Ontario family seeks answers in decades old cold case
The family of an Ontario man, who disappeared almost three decades ago, is renewing their appeal for answers.
Guelph Police seek tips in historic missing persons cases
Police are asking for the public’s help in solving four separate cold cases dating back to 1975.
More Cold Cases
DNA helped identify man believed to have abducted Brantford woman in 1983: policeOpens in new window
Brantford police have named a suspect in a nearly four-decade-old missing person case. Mary Hammond disappeared Sept. 8, 1983, and thanks to DNA, police believe they know who abducted her.
'Nobody knows anything': Kitchener man missing for 2 yearsOpens in new window
Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Jed Ouillette.
Human remains near Mount Forest IDed as missing woman, death deemed a homicide Opens in new window
Human remains that were discovered near Mount Forest on Christmas Eve have been identified, and police have determined the victim died as a result of homicide.
Search ends for missing woman at Six Nations propertyOpens in new window
The search for a missing Hagersville woman, who was last seen in 2021, brought Ontario Provincial Police to a property on Six Nations of the Grand River Tuesday.
More than five years since mysterious disappearance of Alexander AbtOpens in new window
On Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, Alexander Abt showed up for work. The next day, the 44-year-old – who was known as Sandy to his friends – did not.
Husband hopes for closure in unsolved murder of wife in 1988Opens in new window
On Nov. 7, 1988, the remains of Pamela Harris were found in a small parkette area outside Waterloo.
Composite sketches released in unsolved 1988 Innerkip homicideOpens in new window
Ontario Provincial Police say they will be releasing an update to an unsolved murder investigation from 1988.
Tip renews search for missing woman in 31-year cold caseOpens in new window
A pair of amateur detectives are renewing a search for a missing woman after a tip in a 31-year cold case.
Seven years later, Robert Rempel murder remains unsolvedOpens in new window
Police know a lot about what Robert Rempel was up to in the weeks and months before his death – but they’ve yet to conclusively prove who killed him.
Renewed plea for DNA sample from family of missing Stratford, Ont. manOpens in new window
Investigators are one step closer to finding out what happened to two Stratford, Ont. men who disappeared on a fishing trip 57 years ago.
Solving a 57-year-old mystery could depend on finding DNA matchOpens in new window
What happened to two Ontario men who left on a fishing trip 57 years ago and never returned home? That's something police say could be answered with a DNA sample.
Family and investigators still seeking answers in 1983 disappearance of Mary HammondOpens in new window
Mary’s Hammond’s family is holding onto hope they will someday know what happened the day the 25-year-old disappeared.
Brant County OPP renewing plea for information in disappearance 30 years agoOpens in new window
The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police are hoping for new tips in a disappearance that happened nearly 30 years ago.
New details released on five-year anniversary of Hagersville, Ont. woman’s disappearanceOpens in new window
Ontario Provincial Police are sharing new details about the days before Amber Ellis went missing in February 2021.
DNA helps police identify mother of Baby Parker, a newborn baby found dead in 2005Opens in new window
A woman, believed to be Baby Parker’s mother, has been identified almost 21 years after the newborn’s remains were discovered along a trail in Brantford, Ont.
Why police are offering a $10K reward for tips in an Ontario man’s disappearanceOpens in new window
Friends and investigators have not given up hope that someone knows why Derek Ritz vanished in 2016.
Police renew plea for tips in fatal 2021 stabbing of Joshua BennettOpens in new window
Waterloo Regional Police are asking for the public’s help to close an unsolved murder case.
Guelph Police renew plea for tips in 20-year-old cold caseOpens in new window
New leads could help Guelph Police close the city’s oldest unsolved homicide case.
‘He’s not been forgotten’: Ontario family seeks answers in decades old cold caseOpens in new window
The family of an Ontario man, who disappeared almost three decades ago, is renewing their appeal for answers.
Guelph Police seek tips in historic missing persons casesOpens in new window
Police are asking for the public’s help in solving four separate cold cases dating back to 1975.
$50,000 reward offered in case of man missing since 1985Opens in new window
More than 30 years after Neil McDougall disappeared from a small village south of Hanover, his fate continues to elude investigators.
DNA helped identify man believed to have abducted Brantford woman in 1983: policeOpens in new window
Brantford police have named a suspect in a nearly four-decade-old missing person case. Mary Hammond disappeared Sept. 8, 1983, and thanks to DNA, police believe they know who abducted her.
'Nobody knows anything': Kitchener man missing for 2 yearsOpens in new window
Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Jed Ouillette.
Human remains near Mount Forest IDed as missing woman, death deemed a homicide Opens in new window
Human remains that were discovered near Mount Forest on Christmas Eve have been identified, and police have determined the victim died as a result of homicide.
Search ends for missing woman at Six Nations propertyOpens in new window
The search for a missing Hagersville woman, who was last seen in 2021, brought Ontario Provincial Police to a property on Six Nations of the Grand River Tuesday.
More than five years since mysterious disappearance of Alexander AbtOpens in new window
On Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, Alexander Abt showed up for work. The next day, the 44-year-old – who was known as Sandy to his friends – did not.
Husband hopes for closure in unsolved murder of wife in 1988Opens in new window
On Nov. 7, 1988, the remains of Pamela Harris were found in a small parkette area outside Waterloo.
Composite sketches released in unsolved 1988 Innerkip homicideOpens in new window
Ontario Provincial Police say they will be releasing an update to an unsolved murder investigation from 1988.
Tip renews search for missing woman in 31-year cold caseOpens in new window
A pair of amateur detectives are renewing a search for a missing woman after a tip in a 31-year cold case.
Seven years later, Robert Rempel murder remains unsolvedOpens in new window
Police know a lot about what Robert Rempel was up to in the weeks and months before his death – but they’ve yet to conclusively prove who killed him.
Renewed plea for DNA sample from family of missing Stratford, Ont. manOpens in new window
Investigators are one step closer to finding out what happened to two Stratford, Ont. men who disappeared on a fishing trip 57 years ago.
