Unsolved murder of Ontario woman 42 years ago could be cracked by unusual clue
The unsolved murder an Ontario teenager who "disappeared without a trace" in 1980 could be cracked by an unusual button found near her remains, police say.
The Ontario Provincial Police issued an appeal for information on Tuesday into the cold case murder of Veronica Kaye.
The 18-year-old was last seen in November 1980 after she left her grandmother's apartment in Etobicoke and boarded a Mississauga Transit bus to Square One Mall.
Police said she stopped on the way at Cherish Photography and met with a friend.
"That was the last time anyone saw Veronica alive. She disappeared without a trace," police said in a news release Tuesday.
Kaye's body was discovered 11 months later in an "isolated wooded area" on Humber Station Road in Caledon.
No arrests were ever made and the case remains unsolved.
'LINGERING QUESTIONS'
According to police, an "unusual button" was found near Kaye's body that did not come from her clothing.
This 'unusual' button was found near Kaye's body and it did not come from her clothing, police said. (OPP)
"(It) remains a lingering question for investigators," police said. "This button could help find her killer."
Police are urging anyone who can identify the button and “possibly help solve the case” to come forward.
"In a renewed plea, the family asks the public to come forward if they know anything, or anyone who could be connected to Veronica's brutal murder," police said. "For Veronica's family, the pain is still real and they long for answers."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Chants of 'shame on you' greet guests arriving for the annual White House correspondents' dinner
An election-year roast of U.S. President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday.
What is a 'halal mortgage'? Does it make housing more accessible?
The 2024 federal budget announced on April 16 included plans to introduce “halal mortgages” as a way to increase access to home ownership.
Here's where Canadians are living abroad: report
A recent report sheds light on Canadians living abroad--estimated at around four million people in 2016—and the public policies that impact them.
Deadly six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sparked by road rage incident
One person was killed in a six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in Innisfil Friday evening.
Opinion I just don't get Taylor Swift
It's one thing to say you like Taylor Swift and her music, but don't blame CNN's AJ Willingham's when she says she just 'doesn't get' the global phenomenon.
Invasive and toxic hammerhead worms make themselves at home in Ontario
Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after return to New York from upstate prison
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
'We are declaring our readiness': No decision made yet as Poland declares it's ready to host nuclear weapons
Polish President Andrzej Duda says while no decision has been made around whether Poland will host nuclear weapons as part of an expansion of the NATO alliance’s nuclear sharing program, his country is willing and prepared to do so.
Central Alberta queer groups react to request from Red Deer-South to reinstate Jennifer Johnson to UCP caucus
A number of LGBQT+2s groups in Central Alberta are pushing back against a request from the Red Deer South UCP constituency to reinstate MLA Jennifer Johnson into the UCP caucus.