Stolen Sisters

On May 31st 2002, 17-year-old Elena Assam-Thunderbird went for a night out in Ottawa, Ontario, with her best friend. During the early hours, the pair met two strange men in Primrose Park, one of whom offered to walk Elena to a nearby bus stop by LeBreton Flats, however, he took advantage of Elena's trusting nature. The following day, the teens body was found in the Ottawa River, having been bludgeoned over the head and sexually assaulted.

If you feel that you need support regarding any of the issues presented in this episode, please contact your local crisis centre.

CREDITS:

Narration, Research, Writing and Production - Kirsty Skye

Scoring - S. D. D. C.

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SOURCES:

The Ottawa Citizen (2002) via newspapers.com-

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https://ywcavan.org/blog/2019/10/mmiwg-truth-action

https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/

https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/national-day-of-awareness-for-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-girls-gbo28kb-DUWGOQijKSqTXw

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The town of Lumberton, North Carolina, holds a dark secret involving the unsolved murders of five Indigenous women. All were brutally killed and discarded by their phantom killer, who has never been apprehended nor punished for their crimes.

Those with any information regarding the murder of Michelle Driggers or Lisa Hardin are urged to contact either the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation on 910-486-1262 or the Lumberton Police Department on 910-671-3846.

Those with any information regarding the murders of Megan Oxenidine, Rhonda Jones or Christina Bennett, or the disappearance of Abby Patterson, should contact the Charlotte Office of the FBI at 704-672-6100.

If you feel that you need support regarding any of the issues presented in this episode, please contact your local crisis centre.

CREDITS:

Narration and Production - Kirsty Skye

Research and Writing - Kirsty Skye

Scoring - S. D. D. C.

LISTEN:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VihnSDeXi8kvoZhdDUdvJ?si=mT3zc7gdQJisHibBr4ImIA

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stolen-sisters/id1517420487

AnchorFM: anchor.fm/stolensisters

SOCIALS:

Website - https://anchor.fm/stolensisters

Twitter - @Stolen_Sisters

Instagram - @stolensisterspod

Email - [email protected]

SOURCES:

https://www.robesonian.com/archive/38400/view-full_story-1634106-article-father_offers_reward_in_death_of_daughter

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2021/09/michelle-driggers-unsolved-north.html

https://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2022/07/lisa-hardin-unsolved-murder-from-north.html

http://memorial.obittree.com/book-of-memories/550644/driggers-michelle/obituary.php

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/woman-disappears-bodies-lumberton-north-carolina_n_59df5717e4b0fdad73b25e18

https://www.insideedition.com/lumberton-north-carolina-where-3-women-mysteriously-died-last-year-has-sordid-history-violence

https://m.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaColdCases/posts/143997140396516

https://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2019/11/rhonda-jones-1-of-3-women-murdered-in.html?q=Oxenidine

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2019/08/christina-bennett-unsolved-murder-in.html?q=rhonda+jones

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2019/08/megan-oxenidine-unsolved-murder-in.html?q=rhonda+jones

https://borderbelt.org/an-attack-on-our-people-north-carolinas-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women/

https://wpde.com/news/local/5-years-later-still-no-answers-in-deaths-of-three-lumberton-women-kristin-bennett-rhonda-jones-megan-oxendine-robeson-county

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/abby-lynn-patterson

https://charleyproject.org/case/abby-lynn-patterson

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Tina Fontaine was a young Indigenous girl from the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. Her body was discovered in the Red River in Winnipeg, wrapped in a duvet cover. Her death sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for justice and action to address the systemic issues and violence faced by Indigenous women and girls across the country. The circumstances surrounding Tina's death highlighted the vulnerability and marginalization faced by Indigenous youth in Canada. She had experienced a difficult life, including the loss of her father and other significant family members, and had become involved with the child welfare system. Her death became a symbol of the larger issue of violence against Indigenous women and girls, leading to increased awareness, activism, and demands for justice. The case also prompted discussions about the need for systemic changes to address the root causes of violence and improve the safety and well-being of Indigenous communities in Canada.

If you feel that you need support regarding any of the issues presented in this episode, please contact your local crisis centre.

CREDITS:

Narration and Production - Kirsty Skye

Research and Writing - Nikkielmas

Scoring - S. D. D. C.

LISTEN:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VihnSDeXi8kvoZhdDUdvJ?si=mT3zc7gdQJisHibBr4ImIA

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stolen-sisters/id1517420487

AnchorFM: anchor.fm/stolensisters

SOCIALS:

Website - https://anchor.fm/stolensisters

Twitter - @Stolen_Sisters

Instagram - @stolensisterspod

Email - [email protected]

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tina_Fontaine

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/tina-michelle-fontaine

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tina-fontaine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/drag-the-red-bones-1.4166029

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_the_Red

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20-year-old Kala Williams was described by her loved ones as someone who brought everyone together, enjoyed to laugh and had many friends. She resided in Spokane, Washington, and would frequently spend time with her friends, family or her boyfriend. Her mother, Martine Maggio, described her daughter as "Some people just glow, because of their personality, you know? Kala was one of them."

On April 2nd 2012, Kala was reported missing by her brother, who he hadn't seen for a few weeks by this time. Kala failed to show up at church in the latter weeks of March, something she did regularly, and she didn't visit any friends or family for a few weeks either which was very uncharacteristic of her.

Williams' family began to fear the worst when they didn't hear from the 20 year old, and nobody had reportedly seen her. Kala's brother checked in with some of his sisters acquaintances to ask them if they knew anything regarding her whereabouts, but unfortunately to no avail. She'd simply vanished.

Several weeks later on May 13th, Mothers Day, of 2012, Kala's body was discovered in a wooded area near Lindeke Street and 14th Avenue, approximately 7 miles from her home in southeast Spokane. Her family knew deep in their gut, upon hearing the news that a body had been found off of Highway 195 that it was Kala.

Though due to decomposition, she couldn't be identified visually, fingerprint analysis confirmed a few days later that the victim was indeed 20 year old Kala Williams. The condition in which her body was found was nothing short of horrific.

Those who have any information regarding the death of Kala Williams are urged to contact the Spokane Police Department on 509-625-4100.

If you feel that you need support regarding any of the issues presented in this episode, please contact your local crisis centre.

CREDITS:

Narration and Production - Kirsty Skye

Research and Writing - Nikkielmas

Scoring - S. D. D. C.

LISTEN:

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stolen-sisters/id1517420487

AnchorFM: anchor.fm/stolensisters

SOCIALS:

Website - https://anchor.fm/stolensisters

Twitter - @Stolen_Sisters

Instagram - @stolensisterspod

Email - [email protected]

Sources:

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/may/24/case-of-decade-old-spokane-killing-gets-major-brea/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/08/police-charge-man-with-murder-after-2012-death-of-/

https://www.khq.com/coldcase/a-decade-after-her-murder-cause-of-death-in-the-case-of-kala-williams-amended/article_659dfff8-dbc1-11ec-a705-c7eaa2773813.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/washington-family-seeks-answer-six-year-old-murder-case-kala-n875586

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/kala-williams-death-changed-to-homicide/293-f7d05f50-3bd7-4b71-bae3-5ad8a90a6979

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/i-felt-instant-relief-mother-of-kala-williams-reacts-to-murder-charge-recommendation-in-daughters/article_3e1e9ac1-b82d-530a-9bd4-2a96eafba840.html

https://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/charges-recommended-in-2012-reclassified-murder-of-spokane-woman/article_22055cf2-5e83-5e09-bd2c-4352e5db672d.html

https://www.fox28spokane.com/spokane-county-prosecutors-office-continues-to-review-charging-request-in-kala-williams-homicide/

https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-local/case-of-decade-old-spokane-killing-gets-major-break-as-medical-examiner-rules-kala-williams-death-a-homicide

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/21/political-infighting-between-spokane-police-prosec/

https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2022/06/08/charge-referred-in-kala-williams-murder-case/#:~:text=Wednesday%2C%20June%208%2C%202022%20at,Spokane%20County%20Prosecuting%20Attorney's%20office.

https://charleyproject.org/case/heather-lynn-higgins

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17-year-old Shannon Alexander and her best friend, 16-year-old Maisy Odjick, both of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, mysteriously vanished on September 6th 2008 from Alexander's fathers home in Maniwaki, Quebec. That weekend, both girls were planning on attending a school dance and then were going to spend the night at the Maniwaki apartment, however, when Shannon's father returned home, the girls were nowhere to be found. All of their belongings had been left, as if they'd gone out and planned on returning soon, but they never did. What happened to Shannon and Maisy remains a mystery as no trace of them has ever been found.

If you have information on this case, please contact any of the following:

1. Sûreté du Québec: SQ:1-800-659-4264; Centrale Information Criminelle:1-800-659-4264, [email protected]
   Reference Case#: 135-080910-003
2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips
   Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:
   [email protected]

If you feel that you need support regarding any of the issues presented in this episode, please contact your local crisis centre.

CREDITS:

Narration and Production - Kirsty Skye

Research and Writing - Nikkielmas

Scoring - S. D. D. C.

LISTEN:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VihnSDeXi8kvoZhdDUdvJ?si=mT3zc7gdQJisHibBr4ImIA

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stolen-sisters/id1517420487

AnchorFM: anchor.fm/stolensisters

SOCIALS:

Website - https://anchor.fm/stolensisters

Twitter - @Stolen_Sisters

Instagram - @stolensisterspod

Email - [email protected]

SOURCES:

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/02/19/the-disappearances-of-shannon-alexander-

maisy-odjick/

https://weareherecanada.ca/maisy-odjick-shannon-alexander/

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/police-divers-in-kitigan-zibi-searching-for-maisy-

odjick-and-shannon-alexander/

https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missing-disparus/case-dossier.jsf?case=2012020142

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