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Janice Cher Desjarlais Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fort McMurray, Alberta on Oct 01, 2010

Victim Details

Janice Cher

Desjarlais

51

35

66 inches

66 inches

240 lbs

240 lbs

Indigenous

Female

Jacket Black Pants Black Tattoo Right Leg, Scorpion

Oct 01, 2010

Fort McMurray

Alberta

Wood Buffalo RCMP

Wood Buffalo

Alberta

780-788-4040

780-788-4040

Law Enforcement

20101221217

Wood Buffalo RCMP

Black

Brown

Brown

No

09/18/2026


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In the early morning hours of October 1, 2010, 35-year-old Janice Cher Desjarlais, a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, sought refuge from the cold in a dumpster behind the Centre of Hope on Franklin Avenue in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Known to her loved ones as Jazz or Jazzy, Janice was accompanied by her boyfriend as they looked for a place to sleep for the night. The city, a hub for Canada's oil industry, can experience frigid temperatures, especially at night. Her boyfriend later re ...
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Last Seen: Oct 01, 2010

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