Episode 4: The Vanishing of the Jack Family

August 2nd, 1989 — Prince George, British Columbia A young Indigenous family of four accepts a late-night job offer from a mysterious stranger. Hours later, they vanish without a trace. No witnesses. No arrests. Thirty-five years later, their disappearance remains one of the most haunting unsolved cases in Canadian history.

In this episode, we follow the final hours of Ronnie, Doreen, Russell, and Ryan Jack — and examine the search, the anonymous phone tip, the ongoing RCMP investigation, and the painful legacy left behind.

📚 Sources used in this episode

• The Province (Aug. 13, 1989) – “Vanishing Act”
• Prince George Citizen (April 18, 1995) – “Disappearance Still Mystery”
• Prince George Citizen (July 25, 2024) – “Serious Crime Unit continues investigation…”
• CBC News – “Missing Jack family: Age-progressed photos released”
• The Strand – “The Vanishing Jack Family”
• Medium – “The Family That Vanished” by @reallyhorrifying
• Medium – “The Night an Entire Family Disappeared” by Dani Bujold
• Lake District News (Aug. 30, 1989) – “No clues in search…”
• Burns Lake Lakes District News – Interview with Mabel Jack
• Omineca Express (Aug. 2, 2018) – “29th anniversary of disappearance”
• People.com – “Jack Family Vanished After Job Offer…”
• Lake District News (Jan. 1996) – “Caller hints at fate of Jack family”

📞 Know something?

If you have any information about the Jack family’s disappearance: 📂 RCMP File Number: 1989-25284 📞 Prince George RCMP: 250‑561‑3300 📞 Crime Stoppers (anonymous): 1‑800‑222‑TIPS 🌐 Visit: canadasmissing.ca

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A peaceful village in Ontario is shaken by horror in June 2025. When a young child is found brutally assaulted in the woods near Quadeville, a town of just 200 people, the community rallies in grief, outrage, and determination. In this episode, we trace the disturbing events of June 23, 2025, the urgent police response, and the extraordinary courage of a child survivor. We also explore the aftermath — from a packed town hall to province-wide fear — and what’s next for justice in a case that has rocked rural Ontario.

🔗 Show Notes & Resources

📰 News Articles Referenced

1. CBC News “‘We are shaken’: Ontario village rallies after child assaulted in the woods” 📅 July 3, 2025 🔗 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/quadeville-ontario-child-assault-investigation-1.7243505
2. Toronto Sun “OPP say child was assaulted in ‘isolated’ area in Quadeville, Ontario” 📅 July 2, 2025 🔗 https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/police-investigate-child-assault-in-quadeville
3. Toronto Sun “HUNTER: Teen accused of cutting girl to pieces was ‘quiet, awkward’” 📅 July 17, 2025 🔗 https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/hunter-teen-accused-of-cutting-girl-to-pieces-was-quiet-awkward – Provides chilling context on the accused, including quotes from locals.
4. The Globe and Mail “Small-town horror: Police search for suspect in child assault in rural Ontario” 📅 July 4, 2025 🔗 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-opp-investigating-quadeville-child-assault
5. iASK.ca “Accused in Quadeville alleged sexual assault appears in Pembroke court” 📅 July 17, 2025 🔗 https://www.iask.ca/news/41d2bf45f14f3ed17bb1f7c01fe0cf77/accused-in-quadeville-alleged-sexual-assault-appears-in-pembroke-court

🚨 Police Contact Information

• Ontario Provincial Police – Killaloe Detachment 📞 1-888-310-1122 | 🌐 www.opp.ca
• Crime Stoppers (Anonymous Tips) 📞 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) | 🌐 www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca

📞 Ontario Victim Support Line: 1‑888‑579‑2888(Open 24/7 for confidential emotional support and referrals to local services)

💛 GoFundMe Page

“Help a Young Survivor Heal – Quadeville Support Fund” 🔗 https://gofund.me/9dba9adb

She was eight years old. On a summer morning in 1985, she left her 20th-floor apartment to go swimming—and vanished without a trace. In this episode, we retrace the biggest missing-child investigation in Toronto’s history, the leads it spawned, and the legacy it left behind.

🔗 Show Notes & Resources

📞 How to Share Tips If you have any information—no matter how small—please consider reaching out:

• 🚨 Toronto Police Service Non-emergency line: 416-808-7400
• 🔍 Crime Stoppers Greater Toronto Anonymous tip line: 416-222-TIPS (8477) Submit online: torontocss.org

Thank you for keeping Nicole’s story alive. Every tip matters. 🕯️

Resources Used

• 📰 Toronto.com cold-case review: toronto.com/news/crime/ontario-cold-case-nicole-morin-vanishes-on-way-to-summer-swim/article_b40f5b41-752b-5d2a-a7b6-95bdf5217d92.html
• 📺 CityNews 2022 reinvestigation: toronto.citynews.ca/2022/07/05/nicole-morin-etobicoke-cold-case/
• ⏳ CityNews 35th-anniversary feature: toronto.citynews.ca/2020/07/30/35-years-later-disappearance-of-nicole-morin-remains-a-mystery/
• 🚜 YorkRegion.com on excavations & suspect reviews: – …search-for-remains-of-nicole-morin-possible-links-to-christine-jessop-case/article_e08ca4ea-b608-5cfe-9528-2ab2425bab20.html – …was-jessop-killer-calvin-hoover-involved-in-nicole-morins-disappearance/article_fe07daec-0e0f-5ea6-a3f5-9f9d5d09645e.html
• 📚 Wikipedia overview: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Nicole_Morin