CANADA Canada - Luke Joly-Durocher, 20, North Bay, Ont, 4 March 2011

[KateB]

Four years of heartbreak
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
http://www.nugget.ca/2015/03/03/four-years-of-heartbreak

You can see the pain in his eyes and can only image how much his heart must hurt. For the last four years Rob Joly, the father of Luc Joly-Durocher, has searched for his son. He's begged and pleaded with the public to come forward with any information about what happened to his only boy on March 4, 2011. But despite the public campaigns and police investigations there's still no Luc.

more at link.

 

[DayLea]

Luke is currently featured on The Doe Network's Hot Cases page.
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4862dmon.html

 

[dotr]

Luke is currently featured on The Doe Network's Hot Cases page.
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4862dmon.html

Glad to see that, thanks for posting.
Such odd circumstances, what could have happened to him?
Wondering if Luke returned home , realized he lost his debit card somewhere, went back out to look for it, and encountered trouble of some kind? imo, speculation.
From the link.


"Luke Joly-Durocher is from Temiscaming, Quebec but was in North Bay with friends visiting and staying at 683 Sherbrooke Street. Joly-Durocher and his friends attended Cecil's Eatery shortly before midnight on 04Mar and Joly-Durocher was denied entry due to his level of intoxication. His friends remained at the bar without him and Joly-Durocher was last seen on video being denied entry to the bar and leaving westbound on Main Street.

It is believed that he returned to the apartment he was staying at as his coat was later located there. His cell phone was also located at the residence along with his glasses. His debit card was later located in a snowbank down the street. Luke Joly-Durocher has not been seen or heard from since."

 

[dotr]

Luke mentioned in article concerning this recent find.

http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2015/06/08/22441926.html

"Students find bones in shoe at North Bay swamp"

"Devine said finding what may be human remains can be a traumatic for some people.

"Because we are sensitive to this fact, the students were offered assistance from Victim Services of Nipissing before they left North Bay," he said. "In order to protect them from any further trauma, the North Bay police will not be releasing their identity or any more information that can lead to the discovery of their identity."

Several area families of missing people are also waiting to learn about the bones.

Rob Joly, the father of Luc Joly-Durocher, 20, who was last seen March 4, 2011, said he doesn't believe the remains are those of his son.

"We just have to wait to find out for sure. It's tough and it does take a toll on the family's whose loved ones are still missing," Joly said. "We are still looking for Luc and will not give up until he is found."

Joly-Durocher was was last seen at a downtown restaurant and pub.

Video evidence shows him leaving the Main Street establishment, but from there the details are unclear.

It's presumed he returned to his friend's home where police found his jacket and cellphone."
rbbm.

 

[dotr]

Considered opening thread for possible remains case, but due to statement below, perhaps no thread should be started at this time?

http://www.northbaynipissing.com/ne...t-issued-on-human-remains-in-north-bay-swamp/

rbbm.


"At this point, the North Bay Police Service cannot confirm whether the bones found were human, or not. Our Forensic Identification Section along with a Forensic Anthropologist has returned to the area to continue with the search.

There will be activity in the area as we continue to work together with our colleagues in this investigation. We ask the media and the public to respect police lines and to not interfere with the work being conducted.

In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, we will be releasing no further details at this time.I welcome your questions though I remind you that we are still in the early stages of the investigation, that the Coroner’s Office is leading the investigation, which means we are not in a position to give you much more than what we released in this statement today, and that we must protect the integrity of the investigation."

 

[musicaljoke]

Based on the investigation and the amount of police activity this has created, I think we can be fairly certain that the bones are human. The questions are how did they come to be there, and to whom do they belong?

 

[luckyseven]

North Bay police find more remains in marsh
Visiting biology students made weekend discovery in wetland off Hwy 11

snip

Biology students from a university outside of North Bay were conducting scientific research in the marsh area, just south of the Highway 11 and 17 bypass in North Bay on Saturday, when they found a shoe they believed contained human remains, police said in a news release.

North Bay officers conducted a wider search and discovered additional remains, which they also believe to be human. The remains have been sent to the Centre of Forensic Science for analysis and confirmation, the release said.

Based on the evidence collected to date, police do not believe the remains belong to either Luke Joly-Durocher or Robert Aho. Joly-Durocher, 21, was last seen in North Bay on March 4, 2011. Aho went missing from the family's cottage in the Marten River area on Oct. 12, 2009.

 

[Patience]

http://www.nugget.ca/2016/01/12/police-highlight-cold-cases

Luke's case is one of the ones being highlighted.


The cases North Bay police are highlighting are:

• The May 11, 1986 shooting death of Guy Parise, 50, who was attending a wedding at the Davedi Club in North Bay. Parise left the club at 11 p.m. that evening and his body was located at 5:30 a.m. the following day.
  
• Luc Joly-Durocher, 20, was visiting friends in North Bay March 4, 2011. Video surveillance showed he was refused entry at a Main Street restaurant shortly before midnight.
  
• Glen Wesley, 28, was a patient at the Northeast Mental Health Hospital. On Sept. 15, 2010, his birthday, he was granted permission to leave the facility. Hospital staff believe he went to downtown North Bay. There have been several unconfirmed sightings in the Cochrane, Timmins and New Liskeard areas.
  
• Dawn Eva Carisse, 43, was the only missing female on the North Bay police list. She was a patient at the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital Aug. 9, 2001 and had spoken about leaving the facility to visit her family. It is possible she attempted to locate family in the Kirkland Lake or Sudbury areas.
  
• Russel Hoffert, 34, was a voluntary patient at the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital. He left the hospital grounds in winter-like weather April 7, 2000.
  
• Walter Charles Westbrook, 69, was last seen walking southbound from the Highwayman Restaurant on Highway 11 Sept. 20, 1994. He was wearing thick glasses, green work pants, a green jacket and a ball cap. He suffered from mental health issues.
  
• Brian Joseph Dunlop, 35, was last seen July 4, 1994. He was known to hitchhike and hop trains. He may have travelled to other locations elsewhere in the country.
  
• David Allan Chvrier, 26, was last seen at the Centre of Friends on Main Street June 22, 1994. He suffered from schizophrenia and functions at a low intellectual level.
  
• William Richard Ostertag, 45, was last in contact with his brother Dec. 16, 1990. He was reported missing when he failed to show up for his work Christmas party at a Maplewood Avenue fast food restaurant
  
• Terry Anthony Zubko, 18, a resident of Sault Ste. Marie, had been a patient at the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital when he disappeared July 21, 1982.
  
• Norman Richard Welsh, 31, was a resident of St. Catharines and was on holiday in the North Bay area with his mother on July 18, 1976. He was admitted to the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital and, while on the hospital grounds, walked away to a nearby wooded area.
  
• Brian Henry, 21, went to Canadore College on May 5, 1974, to take a walk on the nature trails.
  
• Philippe Guerin, 27, went missing from the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital June 12, 1966. He was paralyzed on his left side after suffering polio at the age of 10. He would be 77 years old now.

 

[dotr]

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4862dmon.html

Clothing: Dark colored zip up sweater, black jeans, grey T-shirt with purple logo on lower left side, studded belt - black in the front, purple around the waist.

Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

Luke Joly-Durocher is from Temiscaming, Quebec but was in North Bay with friends visiting and staying at 683 Sherbrooke Street. Joly-Durocher and his friends attended Cecil's Eatery shortly before midnight on 04Mar and Joly-Durocher was denied entry due to his level of intoxication. His friends remained at the bar without him and Joly-Durocher was last seen on video being denied entry to the bar and leaving westbound on Main Street.

It is believed that he returned to the apartment he was staying at as his coat was later located there. His cell phone was also located at the residence along with his glasses. His debit card was later located in a snowbank down the street. Luke Joly-Durocher has not been seen or heard from since.

 

[dotr]

http://www.doenetwork.org/hotcases.php
Hot Cases - Help us help others find closure

Hot Cases are cases of unidentified persons located less than two years of the current year, or persons missing less than nine years of the current year and have been profiled at the request of Law Enforcement or Medical Examiners only.

4862DMON
L. Joly-Durocher
White
20 yrs
Mar. 4, 2011

 

[dotr]

Thinking of Luc, was reminded of him after a foot in a New Balance shoe was recently found in BC.
It was manufactured in 2013, so unlikely to be one of Luc's, as he went missing in 2011.
Just wanted to bump for him and the family who miss him so very much.
http://www.nugget.ca/2015/03/03/four-years-of-heartbreak

Rob Joly and his son, Luc Joly-Durocher, 20, shown in the last photo of them together during Christmas 2010. The search continues for Joly-Durocher who was last seen wearing the same coat in North Bay on March 4, 2011.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...Vancouver-09-Feb-2016&p=12346200#post12346200
Human foot found near Port Renfrew,Vancouver. 09 Feb. 2016

 

[dotr]

Bumping for Luc and started thread for another person on the North Bay missing list, as referenced in above post by Patience..

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...10-2001-North-Bay-Ont&p=12492398#post12492398

Dawn Eva Carisse, 43, missing, August 10, 2001,North Bay,Ont.

 

[OkieGranny]

https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/house-searched-in-missing-man-case-318102

A 14-hour search wrapped up around 10 p.m. yesterday at a home on Boucher St. in Temiscaming Que. as police looked for clues in the case of 20 year old Luke Joly-Durocher, missing since March 4, 2011...

Luke’s father Rob Joly told BayToday that he hasn’t been told the results of the search, although he does know the occupant of the house.

“I don’t have much, they’re pretty tight-lipped. I know the search is growing and there are more police agencies involved and that there is a forensic team from Montreal that came in.”

 

[dotr]

http://www.northbaynipissing.com/ne...ntinue-investigation-into-joly-durocher-case/

Mar 03, 2017

[h=1]North Bay Police continue investigation into Joly-Durocher case[/h] [h=2]Luke Joly-Durocher was last seen leaving a North Bay bar in 2011[/h]

We believe this investigation is solvable and we encourage anyone with information to come forward,” said North Bay Police Chief Shawn Devine. In early 2011 Joly-Durocher, of Temiscaming, Quebec was visiting friends in North Bay. He was last seen shortly before midnight on Friday March 4, 2011, in front of Cecil’s Eatery and Beer Society at the corner of Main and Wyld streets. He was refused entry into the establishment for being intoxicated and left the premises alone.
Over the past six years, North Bay Police Service investigators have conducted hundreds of interviews and followed up on many leads and tips, trying to ascertain what happened to Luke.
“Our thoughts are with Luke’s loved ones. This high-profile investigation into his disappearance has been the subject of much media attention and it is one that remains open and active for our investigators,” said Devine.

“The public’s help, however dated or minimal, may be the crucial link we need to help solve this missing person investigation,” said Const. Dave Wilson, lead investigator in the case.

In addition to the $50,000 reward that has been offered by the Province of Ontario for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the Joly-Durocher, North Bay police has also partnered with the OPP in the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information about Luke Joly-Durocher is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or North Bay police at 705-497-5555. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

[Nina Michigan]

I looked up the "apartment" Luc was visiting on Sherbrook St. It's on a corner and across the street is a large vacant lot, then an electrical station. While he was staying in a neighborhood, it seemed very desolate.

 

[iulia]

Father struggles on eighth anniversary of son's disappearance - BayToday.ca

 

[dotr]

Father struggles on eighth anniversary of son's disappearance - BayToday.ca

Thanks for the link...`rbbm

``The North Bay Police still have two active detectives working on the it, and it is still considered a high priority cold case for the local police service.

``Over the past eight years, North Bay Police Service investigators have conducted hundreds of interviews, and followed up on as many leads and tips, trying to ascertain what had happened to Luke.

Luke Joly-Durocher, who was 20 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen shortly before midnight in the North Bay downtown area on March 4th, 2011.

A downtown bar captured images of him outside late that evening five years ago and his bank card was found in the downtown core about 11 days after his disappearance.

At the time of the disappearance Luke Joly-Durocher was described is five-feet eight-inches tall, weighed about 150 pounds and has dark curly short hair. He has a slim build and wears braces on his upper teeth. He was also wearing a bright coloured purple belt which has not been recovered. ``

 

[CastlesBurning]

Still missing as of January 2019:

Joly family praises outgoing Chief - BayToday.ca

 

[typicallydia]

Recent update - the sighting at the bar attached to the Voyager Inn, Shooters, has been confirmed.

Still not far from the Chippewa Creek, and a late night walk up the road would take someone there. Wondering if the dog could have hit on scent that was coming from that far upstream.


Police to update Joly-Durocher investigation - BayToday.ca

 

[LadyL]

so sad ...

He visited the areas of town where Luke was known to have been before his disappearance. He knocked on doors and handed out posters. Sometimes, during his travels he would see ravens and, knowing they dine on carrion, he would pull his truck over to the side the road and would wander into the bush searching for signs.

ONTARIO COLD CASE: Father vows to keep searching for his missing son

In October 2019, a news conference was held to update the public, appeal for information and launch a new billboard campaign. “Still missing!” “8 years is too long” “Do the right thing” and “$50,000 Reward” are the messages greeting passing motorists coming and going from the city. The yellow and contrasting blue is eye-catching as a photo of Luke, leaning back with fingertips touching the edge of his brow, smiles at them.

With this recent resurgence, Wilson says they are further ahead. However, the investigation hasn’t been without setbacks. On two occasions, police laid charges against people providing false information.