It has been 10 years since Thelma Krull left her Winnipeg home for a morning walk and never returned.
On the anniversary of her disappearance, the Winnipeg Police Service is once again asking for the public’s help to solve the case, which remains open despite extensive investigation and national attention.
“The Winnipeg Police Service wants to thank our community — all of you — for the hundreds of tips and useful information you have provided to us over the past 10 years,” the Historical Homicide Unit said in a statement Friday. “Despite thousands of hours of work that’s gone into this investigation by both our agency and the RCMP, it sadly remains unsolved.”
Krull, a 57-year-old mother and grandmother, went missing the morning of July 11, 2015.
Police believe she left her Grassie Boulevard-area home at 7:23 a.m. and arrived near Civic Park and Kildonan East Collegiate around 8:00 a.m. Her glasses and mobile phone were later recovered in that area.
Remains discovered southeast of Winnipeg
More than three years after her disappearance, on Oct. 27, 2018, a hunter discovered Krull’s remains in a wooded area in the Rural Municipality of Taché, east of Highway 12 and north of Highway 1.
Investigators believe the location is significant, suggesting the person responsible may have been familiar with the area and had a reason to be there.
“The case remains open and active and we will continue to investigate all tips submitted to our agency,” police said. “We believe the answer is still out there, and we are hopeful that with the help of the community we can find justice for Thelma Krull and her family.”
Description and renewed appeal
At the time she disappeared, Krull was described as white, about 5’4” tall, 170 pounds, with short dyed blonde hair that featured a purple streak.
She was last seen wearing a bright red-orange T-shirt, black capri-style pants, tan or brown hiking shoes, and a black fanny pack.
Anyone with information who has not yet spoken with investigators is encouraged to come forward. The Historical Homicide Unit can be reached at 204-986-6051.
Anonymous tips can also be made through Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.