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CBC
4 days 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.
Global News
6 days ago
- General
- Global News
N.S. police continue investigation into Esther Jones homicide, remains never found
RCMP's major crime unit will be back in the community of Greenwood, N.S., this week to speak to people and conduct interviews as they continue to search for remains in the homicide of Esther Jones. Police said they've interviewed more than 100 people and obtained video surveillance from more than 50 businesses and homes. Despite all this and searching multiple locations, they have not found her remains. 'As the investigation continues, officers will be conducting further inquiries in Greenwood over the next several days; residents can expect to see police in the area,' RCMP said Wednesday. Jones, 55, was reported missing from Torbrook, N.S., in Annapolis County, on Sept. 2, 2024 and was last seen at the Kingston Bible College in Greenwood two days earlier. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy RCMP have said they believe the homicide took place at that school, and included 'a struggle.' Story continues below advertisement On Sept. 13, 2024, RCMP revealed that their investigation into Jones' disappearance had identified enough information to charge Dale Allen Toole, 54. At the time, RCMP said Toole had been detained by U.S. authorities while trying to board a plane to Mexico and was ultimately extradited back to Canada. He has since been charged with first-degree murder and remains in custody. 1:50 Missing Nova Scotia woman was killed, man facing first-degree murder charge: RCMP At his first court appearance last September, more than a dozen of Jones' family members made their way to the Kentville, N.S., courtroom in a show of solidarity. Esther Uhlman, who was named after her aunt Esther, called the whole ordeal 'a shock.' 'You never expect to have your family deal with a murder, especially that close. When it's the murder of someone you know, it's very, very devastating,' she said at the time. Story continues below advertisement Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at (902) 365-3120 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS (8477).
