Jacqueline Dunleavy
Age 16
Jacqueline was 16 years old when she left her part-time job at Stanley Variety on 93 Stanley St just after 6:30 PM. Her body was found ninety minutes later at what is now Matthew's Hall on Oxford St West.
Barb Dorrington brings the cold cases of Southwestern Ontario to life through compelling talks and presentations, giving voice to those who have waited decades for answers.
Six lives. Six stories that Southwestern Ontario has waited decades to hear.
Age 16
Jacqueline was 16 years old when she left her part-time job at Stanley Variety on 93 Stanley St just after 6:30 PM. Her body was found ninety minutes later at what is now Matthew's Hall on Oxford St West.
Age 9
Frankie was 9 years old when he disappeared walking to school from his home in Oakridge. He was not found until Easter weekend, more than two months later, in the Thames River.
Age 16
Scott was 16 when he disappeared from Thorndale after playing floor hockey at St. George's Anglican Church. He was hitchhiking home when he vanished and was not found until nearly two months later in Port Burwell Harbour.
Age 15
Jackie was 15 when she finished her shift at the Metropolitan Store and began walking north over the Wellington overpass of the 401. She was picked up and her body was found five days later in Big Otter Creek near Tillsonburg.
Age 15
Soraya was 15 when she disappeared from a youth drop-in centre on Fanshawe Road. Her case remained unsolved for years and her body was not discovered until nearly four years later south of Stratford.
Age 17
Donna was 17 when she stepped out to a variety store just feet from her apartment building on Cheyenne. She was found the following morning near the Thames River by the Fanshawe Dam.
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