RCMP change search area for woman who went missing in rural Manitoba after saying her vehicle hit a tree

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Peggy

The disappearance of Brittany Dawn Storey has so far stumped RCMP, who sent up a drone near the tiny community of Molson, Man., after getting new information about where she might be.

Storey, 29, was near Rennie, Man., just west of Whiteshell Provincial Park, in a video group chat with friends on Thursday when she told them she had hit a tree, RCMP said in a news release on Friday.

Her connection was then lost and despite repeated attempts, nobody could reach her on the phone again.

Jada Storey, Brittany’s younger sister, has told CBC News that people on the video call heard a crash before Storey’s screen went blank.

Police have patrolled the area between Rennie and Winnipeg, including back roads, but there has been no sign of Storey or her vehicle — a white 2016 Dodge Journey with Manitoba licence plate LFR 884, RCMP said.

Storey didn’t show up for work or return to her home in Winnipeg. She also hasn’t been active on social media, police said.

In an update on Monday, RCMP said information has led investigators to the Molson, Man., area about 60 kilometres east of Winnipeg.

A drone was used on the area on Sunday and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) has been in the air, helping with the search, RCMP said.

Storey is described as six feet tall and 130 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Whitemouth RCMP at 204-348-2935, or to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.