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Major Crime Unit says criminality involved in disappearance of Fort St. James man

Sep 8, 2020 | 12:11 PM

FORT ST.JAMES—The BC RCMP Major Crime Unit is taking over a missing person investigation originally covered by CKPG News on September 1st, after the man’s vehicle was located without locating its owner.

On September 3, 55-year-old William Price’s vehicle was located in an isolated area off of the Pitka Forest Service Road outside of Fort St. James. Price was reported missing on August 31 after he did not show up to work, he was last seen on the 29th of August.

Price’s vehicle was located in an isolated area outside of Fort St. James, RCMP did not locate Price with it. (Photo Courtesy: BC-RCMP Major Crime Unit)

RCMP Dog Services conducted a search of the area where Price’s truck was found and were not successful in locating him. After a search of the vehicle by forensic investigators it is now believed that criminality was involved in his disappearance.

“We are asking anyone who may have seen William Price, or had knowledge of his activities prior to August 29, 2020 to contact the Fort St. James RCMP. Even a small bit of information may assist police investigators to locate William and determine what occurred.”—Staff Sergeant Todd Wiebe of the BC-RCMP Major Crime Unit

Investigators are also asking the public to check their dash cam footage or trail cameras near Fort St. James to see if William’s truck was captured over the August 29, 2020 weekend.

Anyone with information about William Price or where he might be,
please contact the Fort St. James RCMP at (250) 996-8269 or Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477.