Claudette Priscilla June OSBORNE Missing Person Case

Claudette Priscilla June

OSBORNE

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21

66 inches

66 inches

130 lbs

130 lbs

Indigenous

Female

Claudette Priscilla June Osborne, a 21-year-old mother of four from Norway House Cree Nation, was last seen in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 25, 2008. Her life, which had been marked by trauma including childhood sexual abuse, addiction, and exploitation, was one she was actively fighting to reclaim for the sake of her children. Just fifteen days before she disappeared, she had given birth to her fourth child, a daughter named Patience. In the hours leading up to her disappearance, Claudette made a series of desperate phone calls to family, seeking help. On July 24, 2008, she left a voicemail for her sister, stating she was in bad company and needed a ride home. She had been at the Lincoln Motor Hotel and indicated to family that a man she was with had tried to assault her. She managed to escape and made her final known contact from a payphone at the corner of Selkirk Avenue and King Street at approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 25. Her sister missed the call, only getting the urgent messages two days later after adding minutes to her phone. By then, Claudette had vanished. The initial police response to Claudette's disappearance was met with frustration by her family. A press release was not issued until nearly two weeks after she was reported missing, and it contained incorrect information about where she was last seen, initially placing her in an area known for sex work. This early misinformation shaped public perception and caused the family additional pain. Over time, the last known location was corrected by police, first to the Lincoln Motor Hotel and eventually to the payphone at Selkirk Avenue and King Street, based on phone card records. By the time investigators sought surveillance footage from the hotel that might have captured her final movements, it had been recorded over. In 2012, Claudette's case was taken on by Project Devote, a joint task force between the Winnipeg Police Service and the RCMP dedicated to investigating Manitoba's missing and murdered persons cases. In the years since Claudette Osborne disappeared, her family has never stopped searching for answers. They have held annual vigils at the corner where she was last heard from, keeping her memory alive and continuing to seek information from the public. Her mother has spent summers searching ditches for any sign of her daughter, while her sister, Bernadette Smith, has become a prominent advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Claudette's four children have grown up without their mother. Investigators have stated they believe people in the community have crucial information about her disappearance and have urged them to come forward. The case remains an active investigation, a painful and unresolved mystery for a family who just wants to bring Claudette home.

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Jul 25, 2008

Winnipeg

Manitoba

Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at ;

Manitoba

[email protected]

1 (204) 986-6250

1 (204) 986-6250

Law Enforcement

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Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at ;

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