CANADA Canada - Ryan Shtuka, 20, Kamloops, BC, 17 Feb 2018

[tarabull]

Another recent report, i didn't see the link posted sorry if I missed it

For the love of Ryan - Kamloops News

 

[dotr]

Another recent report, i didn't see the link posted sorry if I missed it

For the love of Ryan - Kamloops News

Thanks for the link, Ryan looks so sweet in that pic and his mom, very pretty.
Rbbm. Happy to know that the Missing Ryan's poster has been popping up all over the globe!
"A tribute video has been made to honour all those who helped in the search and to keep the search efforts going.

“Without all of you....none of this would be possible. Each of you have shown that love is not limited by blood. That you can make a difference. You have proven that an investment in others, far and wide, yields great dividends. That is the legacy I want for my son. For all of my children,” Heather posted on Facebook.

Missing posters have even popped up in New Zealand, Thailand and other parts of the world."

Anyone that has information about Shtuka is being asked to contact Kamloops RCMP. A $15,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to finding Shtuka.

 

[CARIIS]

LOL well I can't do that hand position either SB & that's okay, in this case I'm fine being anatomically challenged. (Imagine accidentally flashing a gang sign...)

:scared:

in this day and age at that would be treacherous

were going down the drain faster than the Drano commercial

 

[rosesfromangels]

The fact that Ryan hasn't been found isn't surprising to me. I will again reference the case of the missing Whistler DJ, Mike Grefner. Search parties had almost literally stepped over his remains more than once before he was found outdoors two months later.

I participated in a search, and I can affirm that you can literally walk right past something and not see it. Mother Nature seems to embrace remains making discovery very difficult. My only suggestion is that anything that would appear as a place to "tuck in" from the weather be keenly sought. Ryan most likely burrowed in somewhere, and went in to a gentle snowy sleep.

Ryan will be found, it's just a matter of time. My heart is so heavy for his mother. Ryan needs to come home.

 

[bluesneakers]

The thing about gang signs is you can see all kinds of people (especially teens) flashing them in selfies and posting them on social media. I'm not suggesting that is or is intended to be a gang sign in this picture, only that if you see one in a photo it doesn't necessarily imply actual gang-affiliation.

Just have a look at #gangsign / #gangsigns on instagram or twitter.

 

[rosesfromangels]

The thing about gang signs is you can see all kinds of people (especially teens) flashing them in selfies and posting them on social media. I'm not suggesting that is or is intended to be a gang sign in this picture, only that if you see one in a photo it doesn't necessarily imply actual gang-affiliation.

Just have a look at #gangsign / #gangsigns on instagram or twitter.

Except this "maybe" gang sign and a missing young man all happened in Kamloops which is a known gang hub. So...

 

[bluesneakers]

Except this "maybe" gang sign and a missing young man all happened in Kamloops which is a known gang hub. So...

So we know for sure the men in the picture belong to a gang that uses that specific sign? Sorry if I misunderstood. I thought it was speculation and was offering a different possibility.

 

[rosesfromangels]

So we know for sure the men in the picture belong to a gang that uses that specific sign? Sorry if I misunderstood. I thought it was speculation and was offering a different possibility.

I think we are all saying the same thing. I was just pointing out the odds lean towards gang behavior given the location, which is a known gang hub. So I tend to think the hand gesture that appears to be a gang sign, most likely is.

 

[dspdenver]

I think we are all saying the same thing. I was just pointing out the odds lean towards gang behavior given the location, which is a known gang hub. So I tend to think the hand gesture that appears to be a gang sign, most likely is.

But Sun Peaks, where the party was, has a population of only 700-some year-round, mostly made up of retirees and families, per their website, and it is some 35 miles away from Kamloops and the reported gang activity, in a rural area without much population density between the two areas.

So Sun Peaks itself likely is not a gang hub, and I found no hits on gang activity and Sun Peaks with a quick search. So a party in Sun Peaks would likely only have seasonal workers and other young people who live there, not an influx of gangbangers from Kamloops driving up at night for a house party.

 

[CARIIS]

I am not saying that I think he was in one I think (after learning how bad the quaint little area is ) is that he might have heard or saw something at the party or rave that night, or tooks some drugs to party

it sure seems to me that no one seems willing to say anything about the party is fear

the notion that a couple of people can lose him if he bends down to tie a shoe lace seems pretty far fetched IMO

 

[CARIIS]

But Sun Peaks, where the party was, has a population of only 700-some year-round, mostly made up of retirees and families, per their website, and it is some 35 miles away from Kamloops and the reported gang activity, in a rural area without much population density between the two areas.

So Sun Peaks itself likely is not a gang hub, and I found no hits on gang activity and Sun Peaks with a quick search. So a party in Sun Peaks would likely only have seasonal workers and other young people who live there, not an influx of gangbangers from Kamloops driving up at night for a house party.

Fentanyl warning extends to Sun Peaks

bizarre incident involving drugs and staff at Sun Peaks Resort.
Preparing for the worst – Ski industry moves to prevent fentanyl...

It’s stories like this which have galvanized the ski industry to move to protect their staff and guests as 2017 overdoses have already surpassed 2016’s staggering numbers. In what has been labelled a provincial health crisis, 914 people died by overdose last year and by this August 1,013 deaths had already been recorded. Fentanyl has been detected in 81 per cent of illicit drug deaths in B.C. this year.

Preparing for the worst – Ski industry moves to prevent fentanyl overdoses



Efforts by Mounties to inform Sun Peaks' young workforce about the dangers of fentanyl appear to be paying dividends, according to the officer in charge of policing the mountain resort town.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird told KTW police gave a special presentation last fall to about 400 Sun Peaks workers undergoing orientation -

Sun Peaks being proactive about drug use at Snowbombing music festival

Aird said police were recently called to Sun Peaks after a suspected drug-dealing staffer was among a group of people evicted from employee residences.

Several Sun Peaks staff members fired after drug search


Aidan Kelly with Sun Peaks says in a statement that RCMP were "called to staff accommodation to investigate reports of illegal substances being present" and some staff members were terminated as a result.

The rave ingest something?? A lot of times they dont know fent is in it --but the shoelace is nonsense imo

but better than : we were all doing some hard core drugs he fell and we said the heck with it we did not want to deal with cops

he was working at ski lift that is physical he is young with alcohol just does not seem like a fall like that cold air alcohol ya wake up

I just dont think this is a fall I think it is something bad the pic bugged me from the minute i saw it ( almost like he has no idea what is going on here i will throw a sign in the pic ) jmo


Fentanyl warning extends to Sun Peaks

Fentanyl:

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  • Confusion.
  • Dizziness.
  • Difficulty thinking, speaking, or walking.
  • Pale face.
  • Blue- or purple-colored lips, fingernails, or extremities.
  • Throwing up.
  • Choking sounds.
  • Pinpoint pupils (pupil size reduced to small black circles in middle of eyes).
  • Seizures.
  • Low blood pressure.
  • Slowed heart rate.
  • Excessive drowsiness.
  • Frequent fainting spells (nodding off).
  • Limp body.
  • Unresponsive.
  • Coma.
  • Difficulty breathing.
  • Hypoventilation (slow, shallow breathing).
  • Respiratory arrest.
  • Death.

What Does a Fentanyl Overdose Look Like?

 

[dspdenver]

Fentanyl warning extends to Sun Peaks

bizarre incident involving drugs and staff at Sun Peaks Resort.
Preparing for the worst – Ski industry moves to prevent fentanyl...

I can certainly see there having been drug use at the party, as that seems to be fairly common, and recognized as something that is brought to the resort by skiers and boarders who want to party at night. But I don't see the heavy gang activity like in Kamloops.

Ryan's mother not long ago mentioned on the Find Ryan page about marijuana being something he has used, so he could well have mixed drugs and alcohol, which, to me, makes it even more likely he would lose his way/stumble to his death when walking away from the party, much like the Adam Gilbertson case in Denver that brought me to WebSleuths this winter. And that could also make his friends less likely to notice if he didn't follow them out, if they were wasted in the same way. Like the Gilbertson missing person case, it will likely take an autopsy when Ryan is found to hopefully shed some light on what happened.

 

[Vail]

I just feel uncomfortable with the gang sign photo

it is not a natural resting place for a hand on a pals shoulder during a picture

I cant make my pinky finger do what that guy is doing !



The party goers silence is also concerning moo

This case reminds me of Colin Gillis.

I doubt very very very much Ryan was in a gang, but he may have known some dodgy people. I think the hand here is a red herring. I believe if there was any illicit involvement in gangs or drugs leading to foul play, it would be evident to police based on interviews, social media and background investigation efforts. If anyone is responsible for Ryan's disappearance, I suspect it would be related to an unintentional death, or his killer has four legs and a tail.

 

[tarabull]

Shades of Colin for me also Vail.

I highly doubt Ryan was in a gang either but he may very well him found himself in the thick of it STS...(afterall, Ryan isn't making the hand sign FWIW)

And it's true there are plenty of missing cases where people are found in places previously searched...

Time will tell.

Where is Ryan???

 

[eucalyptuz]

I wonder if hypothermia could make a person climb a tree? I remember another Canadian case where the boy’s body was found in a tree. In that case it was suicide but with hypothermia affecting thought processes and behaviors perhaps Ryan could have scaled a tree?
I don’t know if this possibility has been raised here or by search parties...anybody know if the searches are looking up?

 

[Vail]

I wonder if hypothermia could make a person climb a tree? I remember another Canadian case where the boy’s body was found in a tree. In that case it was suicide but with hypothermia affecting thought processes and behaviors perhaps Ryan could have scaled a tree?
I don’t know if this possibility has been raised here or by search parties...anybody know if the searches are looking up?

This is always a good thought, especially since trees are the first escape from an animal. This was also in the deep of winter - there is a real possibility he encountered a cougar - if an animal didn't kill him, my fear is they have made off with any remains and we'll never know what happened.

 

[CARIIS]

guys

there is no more snow even high up

Webcams

 

[tarabull]

Tru' dat CARIIS!

WHERE IS RYAN???

:candle:

Where are his keys???

Where is his HEAVY Work Duck coat???

..............................His footwear??? iPhone??? Wallet???

:scream:

 

[CARIIS]

no other way to say this but if was 4 paws i would think there would be some blood it snowed afterward but it would seem kinda like something would be found from an attack like that dont know tho

cats dont eat clothes and sneakers >>

 

[tarabull]

Just reviewing...

Kamloops RCMP - Missing - Ryan SHTUKA

Kamloops RCMP - Ongoing Investigation into SHTUKA’s Disappearance

Where is Ryan???