Chantelle Alice Rose BUSHIE Missing Person Case

Chantelle Alice Rose

BUSHIE

34

16

65 inches

65 inches

119 lbs

119 lbs

Indigenous

Female

In the winter of 2007, a 16-year-old girl named Chantelle Alice Rose Bushie vanished from Grande Prairie, Alberta. Born on April 2, 1991, Chantelle was a member of the Dene Tha' First Nation. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being 5'5" tall, weighing approximately 119 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. A tattoo of the letters "VT," representing her parents' initials, was on her left hand. Chantelle's life had been marked by significant trauma, including being a victim of sexual abuse and witnessing the tragic death of a sibling. These experiences seemed to contribute to a challenging adolescence; she began skipping school and would often run away from home for days at a time. It was also during this period that she became a mother to a baby girl. Due to her history of leaving home, Chantelle's absence in December 2007 was not immediately seen as unusual by her mother, Vivian. It was believed she might be on the streets, and there was an assumption that law enforcement would only get involved if she ran into legal trouble. For nearly two years, there was no contact from Chantelle. The official missing person report was not filed until September 14, 2009, after her mother was unable to confirm a rumor that Chantelle had traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia. The investigation into her disappearance was handled by the Grande Prairie detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). At one point, her case was reviewed by the KARE unit, which investigates files of murdered and vulnerable individuals in Alberta, but it was determined that her case did not fit their mandate and was returned to the local RCMP detachment. The years following Chantelle's disappearance have been filled with uncertainty for her family. Her mother has spoken about the difficulty in getting help for her daughter before she vanished, as Chantelle was not considered high-risk enough for intervention by child welfare services despite her running away. Although Chantelle was known to associate with a high-risk crowd, including drug dealers and sex workers, sources indicate she was not involved in those activities herself. The investigation by the Grande Prairie RCMP remains open, though details have been sparse due to the ongoing nature of the case. Her family has expressed that they have not had significant updates from investigators in many years. The case of Chantelle Alice Rose Bushie is a somber story of a vulnerable teenager who faced immense challenges in her young life before she went missing, leaving behind a daughter and a family searching for answers.

Tattoo Left Wrist, The letters "VT"

Dec 01, 2007

Grande Prairie

Alberta

Grande Prairie RCMP

Grande Prairie

Alberta

780-830-5700

780-830-5700

Law Enforcement

20091101748

Grande Prairie RCMP

Black

Brown

Brown

Build: Medium; Complexion: Dark; Hair details: Short

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