CANADA Vernon Otto, 66, Near Stead, Manitoba, 29 May 2018

[kmclaren]

This man was apparently working in his field and was last seen around 1pm on May 29th. Stead is about an hour north of Winnipeg. All the news reports say basically the same thing and nothing new in the past 3 days.

Manitoba RCMP asking for help finding a senior last seen working in his field

 

[kmclaren]

Can anyone find any updates? I can still only find the original, short missing article. Is there nothing on this man???

 

[Darling136]

Rcmp post
Selkirk RCMP looking for missing man | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

[kmclaren]

No news, no updates just bumping for Vernon...

 

[Darling136]

CBC Manitoba

According to comments seems still missing

 

[kmclaren]

edit - delete, wrong person...

 

[cybervampira]

Police find burnt pickup truck belonging to missing St. Clements man

RCMP said a pickup truck belonging to a missing St. Clements-area senior has been located.

 

[cybervampira]

Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba

UPDATE:

Vernon Karl Otto is still missing. The Selkirk RCMP and RCMP Major Crime Services have located Otto’s burnt pickup truck a short distance from his residence. He was last known to be operating this vehicle on May 29, 2018. The RCMP considers Otto’s disappearance suspicious.

Otto’s truck is described as a 2005 White Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab with grey decals on the box.

If anyone has information related to the disappearance of Vernon Otto or may have seen Otto’s vehicle after May 29, 2018, please call the Selkirk RCMP at 204-482-1222, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

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ORIGINAL:

On May 30, 2018, at 12:40 pm, the Selkirk RCMP received a report of a missing 66-year-old male from the RM of St. Clements. Vernon Karl Otto was last seen on May 29 at 1:00 pm working in his field near his residence located near Stead, MB.

Otto is described as Caucasian, 6’2”, 200 pounds, blue eyes, and gray balding hair. He was last seen wearing black jeans, a gold watch and black casual shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Selkirk RCMP at 204-482-1222, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

 

[kmclaren]

Thanks for the update cybervamp. The vehicle was located close to his home but it took 6 weeks to find it, is anyone looking for Vernon???

 

[cybervampira]

Missing Manitoba man had sex-offence charges stayed in 2016

A Manitoba man who disappeared nearly two months ago once faced sexual-assault charges involving young male relatives.

The charges against Vernon Karl Otto were stayed in 2016.

 

[September23]

Thanks for the update cybervamp. The vehicle was located close to his home but it took 6 weeks to find it, is anyone looking for Vernon???

 

[September23]

I think what is happening right now in Manitoba will bring Vernon Otto into the major police investigation going on today. A very eerily similar event happened last week where a man, who lives in the exact same house that Vernon Otto used to live, also went missing. This missing man, Clifford Joseph, is being treated as a homicide, even though he has not been located. His vehicle was found abandoned in the same area Vernon Otto’s vehicle was found. There is a large search by police in the Winnipeg, and St. Clement’s area, for Vernon Otto and Clifford Joseph’s neighbour, Eric Paul Wildman. Refer to Websleuth “Eric Paul Wildman” for details.

 

[September23]

I’m sorry, I needed to delete, error in info.

 

[September23]

Please delete if this post is not correctly posted. Under the Manitoba RCMP website, dated Sep 27,2022, the police have posted the following(only a portion I have copied and pasted here):
"Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba © September 27 at 10:11 AM .
On September 13, 2022, the Manitoba RCMP issued an appeal to the public to submit tips and
information in relation to the disappearance of Vernon Otto.
Based on the tips received, in conjunction with evidence gathered over the past four years,
RCMP Major Crime Services is now investigating Vernon Otto's disappearance as a homicide.
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 5:30 pm, officers located Otto's burned pickup truck a short
distance from his residence on Road 94 North west of Highway 12. The cause of the fire was
determined to be arson.
Investigators are now looking to speak with anyone who may have seen or had contact with
Vernon Otto on May 29, 2018, between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm." In sum, the case is now treated as homicide. I'm baffled as to why I can find no other discussions anywhere concerning this case, especially in the area Vernon Otto lived in.....