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Glenn Stanley
COLOMBE
53
16
68 inches
68 inches
141 lbs
141 lbs
Indigenous
Male
In the summer of 1989, a 16-year-old male named Glenn Stanley Colombe vanished from the community of Cross Lake, Manitoba, leaving behind a family desperate for answers. He was last seen by his parents on June 28, 1989. The last time his parents saw him, he mentioned that he had a sore head, which he attributed to a fight he had been in earlier that evening. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a white cotton shirt with black sleeves, a faded blue denim jacket, blue denim jeans that may have been acid-washed, white running shoes, and a white Philadelphia Flyers baseball cap. Glenn was an Aboriginal male with short black hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion. He had a slender build, standing at 5'8" and weighing around 141 pounds. For years, the disappearance of Glenn Colombe has been shrouded in mystery, with his family holding onto the belief that he was a victim of foul play. His sister, Lillian Halcrow, described him as a kind and caring young man who wouldn't start a fight. The family has endured decades of swirling rumors within the community, making it difficult to discern the truth. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have also suspected foul play in connection with his disappearance. The case is one of several tragic and unresolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous children that have deeply affected the Cross Lake community, leaving families like the Colombes in a state of prolonged grief and uncertainty. Over two and a half decades after he was last seen, a flicker of hope for resolution emerged in late 2015. Two new tips were provided to the RCMP regarding a possible burial site for Glenn. One of these tips reportedly came from a man who, while drinking with a cousin of the family, claimed to know that Glenn was buried in the old cemetery near where he was last seen. This new information prompted RCMP investigators to visit Cross Lake. Following this, another individual who was allegedly at the party on the night Glenn disappeared came forward with information. In response to these developments, Glenn's family set up a camp at the old cemetery, maintaining a presence in the hopes of finding answers and finally bringing him home for a proper burial. The case of Glenn Stanley Colombe remains an open investigation, a painful reminder of a young life cut short and a family's long and arduous search for closure and justice.
Hat Cotton, White, philly flyers ball cap Jacket Denim, Blue, faded Pants Denim, Blue, possibly acid wash Shirt Cotton, White, with black sleeves Shoes Leather, White, running
Jun 28, 1989
Mission Point, Cross Lake
Manitoba
Cross Lake RCMP ; (204) 986-6250;
Manitoba
(204) 983-5461
(204) 983-5461
Law Enforcement
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Cross Lake RCMP ; (204) 986-6250;
Black
Brown
Brown
Build: Slender/Thin; Complexion: Dark; Hair details: Short
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