AB Canada: Jordyn Dines, age 16, body found July 4, 2025, homicide

[MistyWaters]

Do we know the circumstances of the car theft? Is it possible that she herself stole it, or that someone else stole it and she drove it away later, alone? Perhaps some sort of teen peer dare? (I know she herself has been described as "at risk"; could she possibly have been hanging out with a "bad crowd"?)

When the Major Crimes Unit have become involved in a case, there’s always a good reason. In the last 9 days they surely have all her text/phone/app data, CCTV from Chinook Mall, and talked to all her friends. I’ve absolutely no doubt LE knows far more than they’re saying.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-glenwood-car-death-teenager-1.7583860

“The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death, which police said they've deemed to be suspicious.”
JMO

 

[jillolantern]

Was she extremely at-risk BEFORE she went missing or only after? Was that clarified somewhere that I missed? Either way, did we get a definition of what that means, exactly?

 

[nao]

Moo. I think maybe going to party but something got bad before they got there. The driver probably close in age to her. She would not necessarily know the car was stolen.
If it was human trader they would not drive a stolen car. Moo

 

[tarabull]

Clearly the perp(s) wanted her found ~ ultra perplexing moo

Also, all the towns around Glenwood that are showing on this map have a population of roughly 4000 people or a lot less. The rez is likely around the same (?). Regardless, nothing but wide open spaces in between. However, that Hwy #2 running north/south to the east of Glenwood is the MAIN hwy direct to Calgary (Stampede) & 4 hours directly north of that is Edmonton....FWIW. ETA: oh and directly south but a stones throw is the US border, as mentioned previously up thread -def a corridor.

Thinking further maybe they left her hastly, maybe they were in a BIG hurry...for whatever reason, maybe curfew. (grasping)

Glenwood · Cardston County, AB T0K 2R0, Canada

Cardston County, AB T0K 2R0, Canada

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[jillolantern]

Do we know the circumstances of the car theft? Is it possible that she herself stole it, or that someone else stole it and she drove it away later, alone? Perhaps some sort of teen peer dare? (I know she herself has been described as "at risk"; could she possibly have been hanging out with a "bad crowd"?)

I don't think we do. Interesting idea that she was the thief, understanding its just a possibility not confirmed or unconfirmed at this point.

 

[otto]

Was she extremely at-risk BEFORE she went missing or only after? Was that clarified somewhere that I missed? Either way, did we get a definition of what that means, exactly?

She was considered to be at-risk prior to the murder. At risk has many meanings, depending on the child. Some children want to belong to a gang, others have difficulty at school, some have mental health challenges. It's hard to know why she was deemed at-risk without more information.

"According to RCMP, Dines had been missing since July 2, and was considered an extremely at-risk youth.

“She wasn’t without her struggles like most teenagers, but she never let that stop her from reaching for the stars,” said Graves.

“She wanted to go to school to work with at-risk youth and kids who struggled like her.”

‘We want answers’: Alberta mom remembers 16-year-old daughter found dead in abandoned vehicle

Jody Graves is remembering her 16-year-old daughter Jordyn Dines as a loving, kind, smart and funny kid.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[otto]

Clearly the perp(s) wanted her found ~ ultra perplexing moo

Also, all the towns around Glenwood that are showing on this map have a population of roughly 4000 people or a lot less. The rez is likely around the same (?). Regardless, nothing but wide open spaces in between. However, that Hwy #2 running north/south to the east of Glenwood is the MAIN hwy direct to Calgary (Stampede) & 4 hours directly north of that is Edmonton....FWIW. ETA: oh and directly south but a stones throw is the US border, as mentioned previously up thread -def a corridor.

Thinking further maybe they left her hastly, maybe they were in a BIG hurry...for whatever reason, maybe curfew. (grasping)

Glenwood · Cardston County, AB T0K 2R0, Canada

Cardston County, AB T0K 2R0, Canada

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Child trafficking corridors don't include travelling South from Calgary to the USA. That report is linked upthread.

However, Calgary is seen as a major trafficking hub because higher prices are paid.

"It's a strong economic climate and the fees (for sexual services) charged in Calgary are quite a bit higher (than elsewhere in Canada),' said Acting Deputy Chief Jeff Bell."

Published Feb 26, 2025

Calgary seen as major human trafficking hub, with activity and severity increasing, say police

Human trafficking activity is increasing in Calgary with the city seen as a major hub for those crimes, police said Wednesday.

calgaryherald.com

 

[tarabull]

Thanks Otto, yes - but correcting myself - I said corridor (not meaning human trafficking) but I meant artery!! Hwy 2 is the main artery running north to south...(...with Hwy 1 running east to west. (AKA TransCanada - also thru calgary AND intersecting with Hwy 2)

 

[otto]

Thanks Otto, yes - but correcting myself - I said corridor (not meaning human trafficking) but I meant artery!! Hwy 2 is the main artery running north to south...(...with Hwy 1 running east to west. (AKA TransCanada - also thru calgary AND intersecting with Hwy 2)

Of course - sorry. Yes, straight line from the Stampede to Chinook Mall to the location where the car was found. That should make it easier to track the vehicle via CCTV.

Interesting question earlier about whether Jordyn is the car thief. If so, that makes it easier for the suspect to hide, because Jordyn will be in the driver's seat. I wonder whether she had a driver's licence. She was 16 years old. I'm curious - is that something her family would ensure she had as soon as she was eligible? Would she drive without a driver's licence?

 

[MistyWaters]

Of course - sorry. Yes, straight line from the Stampede to Chinook Mall to the location where the car was found. That should make it easier to track the vehicle via CCTV.

Interesting question earlier about whether Jordyn is the car thief. If so, that makes it easier for the suspect to hide, because Jordyn will be in the driver's seat. I wonder whether she had a driver's licence. She was 16 years old. I'm curious - is that something her family would ensure she had as soon as she was eligible? Would she drive without a driver's licence?

I must admit I don’t understand how it could be considered that Jordyn might’ve stole the 2009 Toyota Camry? What’s the theory behind that? Is it that she hitched a ride as far as she could go, then was forced to steal a vehicle to go toward a different destination (further south or east)?

I have questions about the car that was stolen, first of all why? If the original vehicle was dumped somewhere nearby because it broke down/ran out of gas nobody is saying. But that would surely lead to others involved. Or was it stolen only to house Jordyn’s body, other/s simply continued on their way in the original vehicle? What location was the 2009 Toyota stolen from? I’m guessing from the Blood reserve maybe as it appears as if it’s spent time on dusty gravel roads. Were the keys left in it or was it hot-wired? If there were keys, who knew about that might be a good lead.

I certainly could be wrong but I don’t think this case is as much a puzzle as reported by the media. IMO LE is about to announce charges. There were plenty of clues left behind for investigators.
JMO

 

[otto]

I must admit I don’t understand how it could be considered that Jordyn might’ve stole the 2009 Toyota Camry? What’s the theory behind that? Is it that she hitched a ride as far as she could go, then was forced to steal a vehicle to go toward a different destination (further south or east)?

I have questions about the car that was stolen, first of all why? If the original vehicle was dumped somewhere nearby because it broke down/ran out of gas nobody is saying. But that would surely lead to others involved. Or was it stolen only to house Jordyn’s body, other/s simply continued on their way in the original vehicle? What location was the 2009 Toyota stolen from? I’m guessing from the Blood reserve maybe as it appears as if it’s spent time on dusty gravel roads. Were the keys left in it or was it hot-wired? If there were keys, who knew about that might be a good lead.

I certainly could be wrong but I don’t think this case is as much a puzzle as reported by the media. IMO LE is about to announce charges. There were plenty of clues left behind for investigators.
JMO

I assumed that the car was stolen in Calgary on Friday morning, and that it was used to take Jordyn South. There's only one vehicle as far as I understand. It would be helpful to know where that car was before it was stolen.

Jordyn was last seen at Chinook Mall on Thursday. The car was stolen on Friday morning. Her body was found in that car 200 km South of Calgary later on Friday. If the car was stolen somewhere South of Calgary, that opens up the possibility that she left Calgary on Thursday afternoon - after leaving Chinook Mall.

You bring up an interesting possibility - that she went to Southern Alberta, then a car was stolen, then it was used to transport her body, then it was abandoned.

"RCMP say the vehicle where she was found had not been reported stolen, but the registered owner said it had been missing since Friday morning."

Teen girl found dead in abandoned vehicle last seen alive at Chinook Centre

RCMP investigating the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl have released a photo of the vehicle where her body was found.

www.ctvnews.ca

Some of the backroads in the area are unpaved, including the road where she was found. The driver may have taken backroads, rather than the highway, to get to the location where the vehicle was abandoned.

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[otto]

The car - maybe it was stolen closer to where it was found. If that's the case, it should be easier to identify a suspect.

 

[MistyWaters]

I assumed that the car was stolen in Calgary on Friday morning, and that it was used to take Jordyn South. There's only one vehicle as far as I understand. It would be helpful to know where that car was before it was stolen.

Jordyn was last seen at Chinook Mall on Thursday. The car was stolen on Friday morning. Her body was found in that car 200 km South of Calgary later on Friday. If the car was stolen somewhere South of Calgary, that opens up the possibility that she left Calgary on Thursday afternoon - after leaving Chinook Mall.

You bring up an interesting possibility - that she went to Southern Alberta, then a car was stolen, then it was used to transport her body, then it was abandoned.

"RCMP say the vehicle where she was found had not been reported stolen, but the registered owner said it had been missing since Friday morning."

Teen girl found dead in abandoned vehicle last seen alive at Chinook Centre

RCMP investigating the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl have released a photo of the vehicle where her body was found.

www.ctvnews.ca

Some of the backroads in the area are unpaved, including the road where she was found. The driver may have taken backroads, rather than the highway, to get to the location where the vehicle was abandoned.

Street View · Google Maps

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Thank you for your explanation! Yes, that makes sense. We don’t know when she left Calgary, I was assuming it was shortly after she was seen at Chinook Centre and the vehicle was stolen later but that’s only my speculation.

 

[otto]

Thank you for your explanation! Yes, that makes sense. We don’t know when she left Calgary, I was assuming it was shortly after she was seen at Chinook Centre and the vehicle was stolen later but that’s only my speculation.

I think that's very interesting, and it more or less makes sense. Thank you! I hadn't thought of it like that.

She was last seen at Chinook Mall in South Calgary on Thursday. She may have gone with someone in their vehicle to Southern Alberta on Thursday.

She may have been murdered overnight. The suspect stole a car ... possibly from a car lot, since no one noticed that was missing? Put her body in the stolen car, or drove to the abandoned car location and then put her body into the car.

Walked, biked, or had a ride from a friend and went home.

That possibility makes it more likely that there are two suspects.

 

[otto]

I wonder what the suspect(s) was thinking? Sixteen year old girl found dead in a vehicle in an isolated location ... what was that staged to suggest? She stole a car, she drove there, she fell over sideways dead, and no other party was involved?

Leaving her in a field proves a second person was involved. Was this a genius suspect who thought that if she's found alone in the car it will appear like an accidental death?

 

[MistyWaters]

I wonder what the suspect(s) was thinking? Sixteen year old girl found dead in a vehicle in an isolated location ... what was that staged to suggest? She stole a car, she drove there, she fell over sideways dead, and no other party was involved?

Leaving her in a field proves a second person was involved. Was this a genius suspect who thought that if she's found alone in the car it will appear like an accidental death?

Yes I agree, to be discovered dead and alone in a parked vehicle in an out-of-way location, an accidental death or suicide is how genius suspect/s might’ve thought it would appear. I’m betting she was found in the drivers seat as well.

 

[otto]

Yes I agree, to be discovered dead and alone in a parked vehicle in an out-of-way location, an accidental death or suicide is how genius suspect/s might’ve thought it would appear. I’m betting she was found in the drivers seat as well.

I think so too, but I doubt that she has a driver's licence.

 

[nao]

Moo..I curious if the car ran out of gas. If it was found on some back road. The driver must of known the area and known people closish to area to get a ride away. Sounds like panic to me...moo

 

[Sjukdom]

I have an assumption it might have been an accident. Maybe she and her friend(s) stole a car to get to US, considering they were driving South and the car was abandoned not far away from the border. They might have done drugs (also considering the seats moved back in a way which is inconvenient to drive) and Jordyn had an overdose. Her friend(s) then might had fled fearing they'd be accused of her death.

Anyway, an autopsy report is much needed to clarify drug presence. Also maybe it's worth checking traffic cameras on the way from where the body was found to Chinook Mall to track the car.

 

[otto]

I have an assumption it might have been an accident. Maybe she and her friend(s) stole a car to get to US, considering they were driving South and the car was abandoned not far away from the border. They might have done drugs (also considering the seats moved back in a way which is inconvenient to drive) and Jordyn had an overdose. Her friend(s) then might had fled fearing they'd be accused of her death.

Anyway, an autopsy report is much needed to clarify drug presence. Also maybe it's worth checking traffic cameras on the way from where the body was found to Chinook Mall to track the car.

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death because it has been deemed suspicious. There is evidence that Jordyn's death was not an accident.

Interpreting what we know can be tricky.

• There was an abandoned car 200 km South of Calgary.
• The car was stolen on Friday.
• Jordyn's body was found in the car on Friday.

Where was the car was before it was stolen?

• Was the car stolen in Calgary?
• Was the car stolen in Southern Alberta; e.g.: Lethbridge, Pincher Creek?

Jordyn was last seen in Calgary on Thursday.

• Did Jordyn leave Calgary on Thursday, or Friday?
• Was the stolen car used to transport Jordyn from Calgary to Southern Alberta?
• Was the car stolen in Southern Alberta to transport her body to the location where the car was abandoned?

"The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit (MCU) manages and investigates:

• homicides,
• suspicious deaths, and
• missing person cases where foul play is suspected."

Major Crimes Unit

www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca