On Jan. 5, 2022, at 2:30 pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 30-year-old male from McCreary. He was last seen in the early hours of Jan. 5, at 2:00 am, leaving a residence in the Ochre River area and was believed to be returning to his home in McCreary. At approximately 3:00 pm, officers were advised that his vehicle had been found on Provincial Road 582, located west of the community of Makinak. A check of the vehicle and of nearby homes did not locate him. Officers, along with numerous volunteers, conducted a search of the area until approximately 8:00 pm, when the search was called off for safety reasons due to the extreme cold. This morning, officers from Ste Rose du Lac, the RCMP Search and Rescue team, RCMP Police Dog Services and volunteers resumed the search. He was located deceased approximately a kilometre away from his vehicle.
Makinak is about 15 minutes southwest of St. Rose.
Ste Rose du Lac RCMP continue to investigate.
