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Police Continue to Search for Robert Wiggins, Missing since 1980
Mr. Wiggins disappeared July 28, 1980 at the age of 29. He was last seen just before sunrise after getting a ride to a residence in the 500 Block of 11th Street East in Prince Albert.
Prince Albert Police continue to actively investigate the disappearance of Mr. Wiggins and believe he was a victim of foul play. Police are urging anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of Robert Wiggins to come forward and help his family find closure.
If you or anyone you know has information about the disappearance of Robert “Bud” Wiggins, please call Prince Albert Police or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.''
July 28, 2022 rbbm.
Police in Saskatchewan hope a photo of a wallet will help crack a decades-old missing person case
More than four decades after he was last seen, police in Prince Albert, Sask. are hoping a photo of a wallet will help investigators learn what became of Robert Wiggins.
Wiggins was last seen by close friends in Prince Albert, just before sunrise on July 28, 1980, in the 500 block of 11th Street East.
Marking the 42nd anniversary of the day he was last seen, Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has released a photo of his wallet.
According to police, the wallet was found either in the summer or fall after his disappearance along Highway 16 near Radisson and turned into the town's RCMP detachment. Radisson is located roughly 170 kilometres from Prince Albert.
It contained $300 in cash and a cheque made out to Wiggins for $67.70. The wallet was returned to his home address.''
"Police are releasing a photo of the wallet in the hopes that someone will remember locating it near Radisson in 1980," the PAPS news release said.
"His disappearance has caused immense pain as his family and friends continue to cope with the stress of not knowing what happened to their loved one."
Wiggins would be 70 years old. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as five-foot-10, weighing 180 pounds.
Police are asking anyone with information about Wiggins to call 306-953-4222 or to contact Crime Stoppers.''
Robert Wiggins wallet is shown in a decades-old photo. (Courtesy Prince Albert Police Service)
