Yvonne
KING
63
40
65 inches
65 inches
201 lbs
201 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
On what should have been a day of celebration, her 40th birthday, Yvonne King vanished from the tiny community of Fox Harbour in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The date was October 13, 2002, and she was visiting her parents for the Thanksgiving holiday. That afternoon, after spending hours walking around the small fishing village with a childhood friend, Yvonne mentioned she was heading to her partner's father's house to pick up a sweater. She was last seen walking on the main road of the close-knit community. At the time she went missing, Yvonne was described as being about five feet four inches tall and weighing around 220 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes; she typically wore glasses. Her friend recalled her wearing a white and blue Henley-style shirt with no collar and black lace-up leather shoes that day. The hours following Yvonne's failure to return were filled with mounting concern, quickly escalating into a full-scale search. The small size of Fox Harbour, with only one road leading in and out, made her disappearance all the more baffling. Authorities and local residents immediately launched an extensive search, combing the land, sea, and air for any sign of the missing woman. Divers explored the ocean, fishermen checked their pots, and a police dog was brought in, but the scent trail went cold. In the days and weeks that followed, some tips suggested possible sightings of Yvonne in the nearby areas of Conception Bay South and St. John's, but these leads never materialized into anything concrete. Her bank account remained untouched, and there was no communication with her family, including her beloved teenage daughter, which was completely out of character. For over two decades, the disappearance of Yvonne King has remained an unsolved mystery, leaving a permanent shadow over her family and the community of Fox Harbour. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have kept her case open, periodically issuing new appeals for public assistance and completing a full review of the investigation as recently as 2023. Investigators have stated that all possibilities are still being considered, including the potential for foul play. Despite the passage of time and the profound pain of not having answers, her loved ones continue to hope for a resolution. The case is a haunting puzzle of how a woman could simply vanish without a trace from a small, isolated village in the middle of the day, leaving behind a daughter and a family to grapple with an enduring and heartbreaking uncertainty.
Blouse Cotton, Beige Pants Corduroy, Blue Shoes Black
Oct 13, 2002
the community of Fox Harbour, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The last known sighting of Y
Newfoundland & Labrador
Placentia RCMP
Placentia
Newfoundland & Labrador
709-227-2000
709-227-2000
Law Enforcement
2006-P-427807
Placentia RCMP
Brown
Brown
Brown
Build: Heavy; Complexion: Light/Fair; Hair details: Long
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