In the small community of Parkman, Saskatchewan, a 35-year-old Indigenous woman named Lavina Gloria Tocher was last seen on September 26, 1991. It wasn't until several months later, on December 12, 1991, that an anonymous phone call to the authorities officially reported her as a missing person. At the time of her disappearance, Lavina was described as being 5'4" to 5'6" tall and weighing approximately 130 to 131 pounds. She had black hair and brown eyes.
Lavina had a distinctive shotgun scar on her right upper arm and a tattoo on her right forearm that read "I LOV". When she was last seen, she was wearing blue jeans, a brown leather jacket with long fringe, and brown leather cowboy boots. Despite investigations and searches by law enforcement, Lavina has never been located.
The investigation into Lavina's disappearance took a dark turn, intertwining with other violent events in the area. Community belief and circumstances have long pointed to the involvement of her husband, Allan Tocher. A significant development occurred on July 2, 1994, when Allan Tocher and his 18-year-old son, David Tocher, were found deceased in an isolated farmhouse following a police standoff. Their deaths were the result of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The two were being sought by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in connection with the death of Roy Wiggins, a man who had been assisting the police in their investigation into Lavina's disappearance and presumed murder. It is believed that Allan and his son may have confessed to Allan's daughters shortly before their deaths.
The case of Lavina Gloria Tocher officially remains an active missing person case. Despite the passage of time and the deaths of the primary suspects, her remains have never been found, and the full truth of what happened to her on that September day in 1991 is still unknown. The anonymous call that finally brought her disappearance to light after several months of her being missing suggests that there were people with knowledge of her situation who were hesitant to come forward. The tragic events that followed, including the death of a man who was trying to help solve her case, and the subsequent deaths of her husband and stepson, have added complex and sorrowful layers to the narrative of her disappearance, leaving her loved ones without answers and her case unresolved.Last Seen: Sep 26, 1991
