CANADA Canada - Mekayla Bali, aka M Niebergall, 16, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 12 April 2016

[tarabull]

Mekayla Bali's Mother Says She Will Never Stop Searching For Her Daughter:

[video]https://youtu.be/zNN8AYdQcA8[/video]

 

[dotr]

http://globalnews.ca/news/3374807/saskatchewan-teen-mekayla-bali-missing-for-1-year/
April 12 2017

Mekayla Bali, 17, was last seen at a bus depot in Yorkton, Sask. on April 12, 2016. Staff at the depot said she did not buy a ticket.

Police said on that day, Mekayla left Sacred Heart High School shortly after arriving, then briefly stopped at a pawn and bargain shop and at a bank.

She then went to Tim Hortons before returning to her high school before noon. Bali left Sacred Heart High School and went to the bus terminal where she bought lunch at a restaurant. She was seen leaving the depot around 1:45 p.m. CT.

Mekayla’s mother, Paula Bali, last saw Mekayla, who was 16 at the time, when Paula dropped her off at school at April 12, 2016. She says the morning was a regular one and there was no cash or makeup missing from the house.

“We have been unable to confirm any sighting of Mekayla past 1:45 of April 12, 2016,” Ebert said.
Ebert said police believe Mekayla is still alive.
“However it is very disturbing that there has been no sighting of Mekayla within a year that we’ve been able to confirm,” Ebert said.

RCMP have not been able to identify the unknown man who may have been with Bali at the STC bus depot.
Police describe the man as between 40 and 50 years old, 5’10” to 6’2”, with dark hair and a tattoo below his left elbow of a cross with flames around it.

Paula spoke about Mekayla’s interests, including books and baking, while asking for people with information to step forward.

“Mekayla was an emotionally stable teenager and had career aspirations to be a kindergarten teacher.”

 

[thelesis]

Bumping because I discovered Mekayla has an NCMEC page. There are only 5 Canadian cases on NCMEC, the other 4 are from 20 and 30 years ago and are parental abductions. This, more than anything, makes me think the sightings have credence.

 

[Dirtyw0rld]

Saskatchewan court records are not available online but I have a feeling if they were searchable they might paint a clearer picture of her family and who she grew up around. There are too many holes in this story

 

[dreamwatcher]

I feel the same way. For her to possibly meet someone around a bus depot and travel all the way to BC only to be potentially spotted here doesn't make much sense. Her mother has exhasutively visited Vancouver (I think 4 visits) to spread the word and look. If it were random tips that didn't have much validity, I don't think it would make that much sense to fly out here that often, yet again we don't know the full story. Maybe the police have possibily found out out several potential locations and is going off that in conjunction with tips.

I feel at this point, they should release as much information as possible that wouldn't damage the investigation. I feel they are holding back on little details that could potentially make a large difference in the case.

I feel sightings could easily be look a likes. There are tons of girls here that could possibly match one of her looks. Her style is not uncommon unfortunately.

I wish that whatever happened, her mom finds out. It is so heartbreaking to hear of the pain she is going through especially though the holidays.

The more people talking about the case the better. It keeps her story alive, and at this point anything helps.

I agree with all of the above. I do not believe that she was abducted.
She planned an escape from her town - imo.
Perhaps she met someone online - under a pseudo... with hopes of finding her father.

Finding her Dad was the draw......Too many holes is right.
Not one word from her school nor teachers in the press.
Why?
Why just appeals from Mom and her bio dad on his fb,
Person with tattoo, might have arrived in motor cycle, and met her at bus stop and they both eventually hooked up and took off. She had a backpack.
Something is screwy here.



DW

 

[Gardener1850]

[h=1]Missing Canadian teen girl may be in Seattle, Portland areas[/h]

Bali may have traveled to the Portland or Seattle areas, according to a release from the NCMEC on Wednesday.

Family members sent out an emotional plea last week for help in their search as detectives and staff from the center continue to investigate the case.

http://komonews.com/news/local/missing-canadian-teen-girl-may-be-in-seattle-portland-areas

 

[thelesis]

[h=1]Missing Canadian teen girl may be in Seattle, Portland areas[/h]
http://komonews.com/news/local/missing-canadian-teen-girl-may-be-in-seattle-portland-areas

I wish law enforcement would come right out and say if they think she's a victim of trafficking. I'm still on the fence about whether or not she's moving around of her own free will.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The family of the missing girl recorded a video with an emotional plea for their daughter to return home.

http://www.kgw.com/news/canadian-teen-missing-for-more-than-a-year-may-be-in-portland-area/456074529

 

[dotr]

http://ckom.com/article/1698620/missing-sask-teen-mekayla-bali-may-have-travelled-us

On the one-year anniversary of her disappearance, RCMP confirmed that the over 200 tips received had lead investigators to B.C. and the U.S.

Paula, Mekayla's mother, said the information isn't new information to her.

“It's something we've been aware of for some time, it just wasn't necessarily confirmed information,” Paula said. She said they receive tips from Canada, the U.S. and internationally and get about four a week.

She said that the fact they still receive many tips about Mekayla gives her hope they will find her daughter.

“The most encouraging part is creating that awareness and that's what so important to Mekayla's case is that people being aware of what Mekayla looks like.”

rbbm.

 

[kelsie]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...-for-missing-and-exploited-children-1.4228509

[h=1]Family looking for missing daughter in Pacific Northwest gets boost from U.S. centre[/h]

 

[Gardener1850]

[h=1]MISSING: Year-long search for teen from Canada comes to Seattle, Portland area[/h]http://q13fox.com/2017/08/04/missing-year-long-search-for-teen-from-canada-comes-to-seattle-portland-area/

 

[thelesis]

RCMP search wooded area near Yorkton school in Mekayla Bali investigation


...if her body has been there this whole time and her poor family has been all over the Pacific Northwest following fake sightings and sex trafficking rumours I am going to be so angry.

At first I was 50/50 she never left Yorkton or she left of her own free will but with someone who didn't have good intentions. But when NCMEC picked up her case I thought the sightings might be credible. I already don't put much stock in sightings, this would seal the deal.

 

[dotr]

http://www.cjme.com/2017/08/15/rcmp-search-underway-in-yorkton-for-mekayla-bali/

A search is underway in Yorkton for local teen Mekayla Bali, who’s been missing for more than a year.

RCMP are searching a treed area by Sacred Heart High School, which is near one of the areas where Bali was last seen April 12, 2016.
It’s not exactly clear what they expect to find there

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[tarabull]

Actually I JUST got home from Yorkton, I thought of Mekayla the whole time I was there...

I must admit I did consider the possibility she never even left town.

I thought it was a hip happening beautiful place for a young teenage girl to call home.

:candle:

 

[tarabull]

Update: RCMP are continuing to search an area near a Yorkton high school Wednesday and expect the search to be complete later in the day.

http://leaderpost.com/news/saskatch...hool-in-relation-to-missing-teen-mekayla-bali

 

[tarabull]

Snipped...

...Officers are searching the swamp area behind the school.

http://regina.ctvnews.ca/rcmp-searc...chool-in-mekayla-bali-investigation-1.3547350

 

[thelesis]

RCMP Facebook post

Yeah, not sure if there's something to interpret from that message.

 

[NightTimePod]

The new episode of The Night Time Podcast covers the disappearance of Mekayla Bali and features excerpts from my in depth discussion with her mother Paula Bali.

Listen to the Episode here

View a visual timeline of Mekayla's last known movements here

I would enjoy hearing what members of websleuths think of this, and if it changes your opinions on her case.

 

[dotr]

http://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/recent-searches-in-mekayla-bali-case-find-no-clues

[h=1]Recent searches in Mekayla Bali case find no clues[/h]

RCMP received additional tips while this week’s search was ongoing, one of which led to an additional search of an area 8 kilometres south of Yorkton.

“We’re still missing key pieces of information,” Ebert said. “And we can’t speak to what happened to her since that date.”
The last known whereabouts of Bali was the Yorkton bus depot at 1:45 p.m. April 12, 2016. Since then she has left no digital or personal footprint. The investigation has stretched across Western Canada and even into the U.S.

Anyone with information about Bali is asked to contact their local RCMP or police, Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477), the RCMP toll free at 1-844-880-6518 or by email at [email protected].

 

[dotr]

The new episode of The Night Time Podcast covers the disappearance of Mekayla Bali and features excerpts from my in depth discussion with her mother Paula Bali.

Listen to the Episode here


View a visual timeline of Mekayla's last known movements here

I would enjoy hearing what members of websleuths think of this, and if it changes your opinions on her case.

The timeline was interesting and really quite bizarre, what was MB doing? imo.
Wishing you all the best for your podcast, every bit helps!
Odd comment on link something about MB being found?