‘New information’ in homicide investigation of Manitoba First Nation woman who disappeared 5 years ago
Posted April 2, 2025 12:12 pm.
Last Updated April 2, 2025 12:15 pm.
Manitoba RCMP are renewing calls for tips in the homicide investigation of a First Nations woman who went missing five years ago.
Mounties say they are “getting closer” to providing answers to the family of Melinda Lynxleg, a mother of six who was last heard from by loved ones in March 2020.
Lynxleg’s remains were found June 7, 2023, at an abandoned property in the rural area of San Clara, Man., near the border with Saskatchewan. An autopsy determined her death was a homicide.
The 40-year-old from Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve, also known as Valley River First Nation, had already been missing for more than three years at that point.
Authorities say they have been “working tirelessly” over the past five years; more than 130 people have been spoken to by police as part of the investigation. Police have not said if they have identified any suspects.
A complete review of the entire investigation “recently led to new information coming to light,” Manitoba RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.
“This development has given the investigation forward momentum and officers are confident they’re even closer to finding answers for the Lynxleg family.”
Police did not reveal what the “new information” consists of, or when the review was conducted.
The RCMP is asking anyone with information to call the tip line at 1-431-489-8042.
–With files from The Canadian Press
