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CBC
6 hours ago
- CBC
RCMP renew search for remains of Esther Jones in Greenwood
RCMP investigators returned to Greenwood, N.S., this week to resume the search for the remains of Esther Jones, a 55-year-old woman who was killed last August. A man has been charged with first-degree murder. But Jones's body has not been located. On Wednesday, RCMP appealed to the public for help, asking anyone who spots anything unusual to come forward. Cpl. Chris Marshall said more people will be out and about with the better weather. "If you're out in the woods, those kinds of things, you see something that looks a little bit weird, especially if you're in this western end of Kings County or over the border into Annapolis County ... give us a call," he said. The appeal has already generated a possible lead. Someone reported an item found near the Annapolis River. Police recovered the item near Bridge Street, between Kingston and Greenwood, but have not confirmed whether it's connected to the case. Jones was last seen alive on August 31, 2024, at Kingston Bible College, where investigators believe she was killed after a struggle. Her vehicle was later found abandoned in Greenwood. Dale Allen Toole, 54, of Tremont, N.S., was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in September 2024 after attempting to flee to Mexico. He remains in custody and is awaiting trial. "The investigation doesn't stop there, " Marshall said on Thursday. "We don't have Esther's remains at this point." Investigators have conducted over 100 interviews, collected video surveillance from more than 50 locations, and searched multiple sites in and around Annapolis County, according to an RCMP news release on Wednesday. Jones's family is grateful for the renewed search although it is a reminder that the trauma of their loss is ongoing. "Victim's families get a life sentence," said niece Esther Uhlman. "We never get to move past this." Jones's sister, Margery Parker, who lives in Alberta, said the family is thankful the community has donated a burial plot in Tremont, where Jones could be laid to rest beside her parents — if she is found. Marshall urged anyone with information, especially those who had contact with Toole between Aug. 31 and Sept. 7, 2024, to come forward.
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
RCMP conducting new interviews about homicide in Greenwood, N.S.
Esther Jones is pictured in this photo provided by the Nova Scotia RCMP. The RCMP says officers will be in Greenwood, N.S., this week as police continue to investigate the murder of Esther Jones, who was killed in the community last summer. Police are still looking for Jones's remains and say they will be 'conducting further inquiries' in Greenwood over the next several days, so residents can expect to see officers in the area. 'These inquiries are a continuation of the investigational efforts,' said the RCMP in a news release Wednesday. 'To date, investigators have formally interviewed more than 100 people, obtained video surveillance from more than 50 businesses and homes, and searched multiple locations looking for Esther's remains.' The 55-year-old Jones was last seen alive at the Kingston Bible College in Kingston, N.S., on Aug. 31 and reported missing to police on Sept. 2. Police found the woman's vehicle – a silver 2009 Volkswagen Passat – abandoned in Greenwood, N.S., on Sept. 4. The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit took over the investigation at that time. Man charged with murder in September Dale Allen Toole, 54, of Tremont, N.S., was charged on Sept. 11, 2024 with first-degree murder. Police believe Jones and Toole got into a struggle at the bible college on Aug. 31 and Jones was killed at that location that afternoon. As for their relationship, police previously said Toole and Jones were not related by blood, but they did have family members in common, and lived in the same area. Toole found in Texas Police said during a news conference in September that Toole had fled the country and the RCMP worked with authorities in the U.S. and Mexico to track his movement. He was eventually found at the airport in Houston, Texas where he was detained, and deported back to Canada. Investigators believe Toole had been headed for Mexico before being detained in was arrested after he landed in Toronto and escorted back to Nova Scotia, where he remains in custody. The Southwest Nova Major Crime Unit is asking anyone with information to contact investigators at (902) 365-3120 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS (8477) or online at For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
