The anniversary of the disappearance of Courtney Jennelle Struble is approaching, and while the case remains unsolved, the RCMP continues its investigation.
Courtney was just 13 years old when she went missing early on July 9, 2004. She had been watching a movie with friends at the Estevan Veterinary Clinic on the west edge of the city. Her friends offered her a ride home, but she declined, and opted to walk instead.
The exact route she took is unknown.
She was last seen at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Highway 39 and Woodlawn Avenue North (now Sister Roddy Road) in west Estevan.
The RCMP Historical Case Unit took over the investigation a decade ago, and has since been treating it as a homicide. They have received leads, and have been in Estevan on numerous occasions, but nothing that would lead to an arrest.
Keely Grasser with Saskatchewan RCMP media relations said the investigation into the disappearance of Courtney continues to be active and ongoing.
“As such, we can’t yet speak to details of the investigation,” she wrote in an email to the Mercury.
This past May, Courtney was featured as part of the Saskatchewan RCMP’s International Missing Children’s Day messaging, with the intent of generating additional tips.
The Saskatchewan RCMP continues to urge anyone with information related to Courtney’s disappearance to come forward. They can contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Courtney, at the time she went missing, was described as being approximately five feet and three inches tall, weighing 125 pounds and having hazel eyes. She had a birthmark on the nape of her neck and a 1 1/2-inch scar on her left shin.
A Facebook page, Help us Find Courtney Jennelle Struble, has been created, in which her friends and family have discussed the case and shared their memories of her.
Courtney was wearing a grey bunny hug, running shoes and blue jeans the night she vanished.
