Barrie police announced today that a three-day search of Sunnidale Park has begun in an effort to try to locate a local woman missing since June 2023.
Officers are on-site with ISN Maskwa, an Indigenous-led investigative organization operated by Missanabie Cree First Nation and headquartered in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
ISN Maskwa has been brought in to assist with the search for 26-year-old Autumn Shaganash, who was last seen near the park before she vanished on June 10, 2023.
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Volunteers could be seen in the park with search dogs on Wednesday looking for clues.
“We are very grateful for ISN Maskwa and everyone who came to search in Sunnidale Park. That is what we need,” Lili-Anne Moore, the sister of Shaganash, told our sister site BarrieToday at the park this morning.
The search is scheduled to resume tomorrow with more volunteers assisting.
Today marks the start of a 3-day search of Sunnidale Park, the last place 26-yr-old Autumn Shaganash was seen before she vanished on June 10, 2023. #BarriePolice is on site with @ISN_Inc Maskwa who brought in trained searchers, K9, and additional resources to search for clues. pic.twitter.com/LvGVCQ2GvS
— Barrie Police (@BarriePolice) October 23, 2024