http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/07/0...ion-into-shannon-madill-burgess-disappearance
Murder suspect Joshua Burgess was eyed early in investigation into Shannon Madill Burgess' disappearance 20
By Damien Wood, Calgary Sun
First posted: Monday, July 06, 2015 10:43 PM MDT | Updated: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 08:04 AM MDT
Murder suspect Joshua Burgess and his wife, murder victim Shannon Madill Burgess, were seeing other people when she vanished without a trace, only to be found dead at the pair’s home seven months later.
They were in an open relationship and in the wake of the victim’s disappearance, at least one of the people she was dating was interviewed by police twice, the Sun has learned.
Sources say in addition to questions about alibis from those being interviewed, the question was asked then whether it was believed Joshua might be capable of hurting his wife.
It was also asked whether Shannon was likely to up and leave — something family later said was possible.
Police have said a search of the home was done then but last Thursday they returned with a warrant to search again, finding the 25-year-old woman’s body and arresting her 29-year-old husband.
Joshua is now charged with second-degree murder.
Both of their online dating profiles remain up on the website OKCupid.
They both list themselves as being in open relationships.
The Sun has learned it’s a direction their marriage had taken over the last couple of years with both Joshua and Shannon seeing other people.
It is believed the open relationship was something they had some difficulties with — difficulties they appeared to be trying to work through.
Monday evening, Shannon’s sister Erin Madill told the Sun her family has only recently become aware of the nature of the pair’s relationship.
She could not comment beyond that but said the family was “devastated by this tragedy.”
She called her sister a sweet, quirky, loving, passionate, generous soul.
“(Shannon) was so funny and creative. Not only did she enjoy life to the fullest but she was able to show you how to come along on that journey,” Madill said.
“She did as much volunteer work as she could fit in and donated to the blood bank, SPCA, and children in need.
“She was fearless and savoured life which makes her absence more tragic.”