On October 19, 2023, Ywanna (Jean) Backman was reported missing to RCMP.
It has been one year since that call was received and the investigation into her disappearance remains very much ongoing.
We're still asking the public for assistance. If you know the whereabouts of Backman or have any information concerning her disappearance, please contact the Sprague RCMP at 204-437-2041, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com
It's been just over a month since Ywanna (Jean) Backman went missing and Sprague RCMP continue to look for answers in her disappearance. It is believed that Jean was last in contact with a friend on October 15, 2023.
Since that time a number of RCMP units along with volunteers, community members and others, have been assisting in the search. An extensive ground search was conducted near her residence, but Jean was not located.
RCMP have obtained a photo of Jean from October 11, 2023, wearing a green jacket. Investigators believe she may have been wearing that jacket when she disappeared.
If you have any information on her whereabouts please call Sprague RCMP at 204-437-2041, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Sprague RCMP continue to investigate the disappearance of 70-year-old Ywanna Backman, whom we believe last made contact with a friend on October 15.
Over the weekend of October 20 to October 23, RCMP units including Search and Rescue (SAR), Police Dog Services (PDS), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), along with the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), volunteers from Winnipeg Search and Rescue as well as residents from the surrounding area, conducted an extensive ground search.
Ywanna Backman has yet to be located.
If you've seen her or have any information on her whereabouts, please call Sprague RCMP at 204-437-2041, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Sprague RCMP continue to investigate.
At 10:30 am on October 19, 2023, Sprague RCMP received a request to check on the wellbeing of a 70-year-old female.
Officers attended, searched her property and residence in the RM of Piney, but were unable to locate her.
Ywanna (Jean) Backman was last seen on October 13, 2023.
The RCMP and her family are concerned for her wellbeing.
If you've seen her or have any information on her whereabouts, please call the Sprague RCMP at 204-437-2041, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
The search and investigation continues today with the assistance of the Manitoba RCMP Search & Rescue Team.