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In May 1989, forty-four-year-old nurse Cindy James vanished from Richmond, British Columbia after years of reporting that someone was stalking her. When her car was found parked outside a local bank—groceries and purse still inside—friends knew something was terribly wrong. In this first part of a two-part investigation, host Nicci Ruth retraces Cindy’s final day and the mystery that unfolded that night. Through witness accounts, investigative reports, and a haunting look at who Cindy was before the fear took hold, we follow the trail from an ordinary Thursday to an extraordinary disappearance that would baffle police for decades.
Source List
Hall, Neal. The Deaths of Cindy James. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1991.
British Columbia Coroners Service. Inquest into the Death of Cynthia Elizabeth James (1990). [Summary referenced via testimony excerpts and public archives.]
Hack, Melanie. MelanieHack.com: “Who Killed My Sister, My Friend.” (Family reflections, timeline details, and evidence commentary). https://www.melaniehack.com
Wikipedia contributors. “Cindy James.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_James
“Richmond RCMP Missing Persons Protocol.” RCMP British Columbia Division. https://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=42919
“B.C. Missing Persons Regulations.” Government of British Columbia, Coroners Act & Police Procedures.https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/policing/police/policies/missing-persons
Anderson, Gail. “Forensic Entomology and the Cindy James Case.” Simon Fraser University Lecture Materials, 1990
January 27, 1991 (page 76 of 174). (1991, Jan 27). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-27-1991-page-76-174/docview/2380625152/se-2
March 11, 1990 (page 24 of 197). (1990, Mar 11). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-11-1990-page-24-197/docview/2380705194/se-2
March 18, 1990 (page 29 of 200). (1990, Mar 18). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-18-1990-page-29-200/docview/2380862150/se-2
April 10, 1990 (page 19 of 88). (1990, Apr 10). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-10-1990-page-19-88/docview/2380667382/se-2
April 27, 1990 (page 6 of 200). (1990, Apr 27). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-27-1990-page-6-200/docview/2380737693/se-2
March 1, 1990 (page 35 of 120). (1990, Mar 01). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-1-1990-page-35-120/docview/2380819724/se-2
July 18, 1993 (page 12 of 152). (1993, Jul 18). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proqu
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In May 1989, forty-four-year-old nurse Cindy James vanished from Richmond, British Columbia after years of reporting that someone was stalking her. When her car was found parked outside a local bank—groceries and purse still inside—friends knew something was terribly wrong. In this first part of a two-part investigation, host Nicci Ruth retraces Cindy’s final day and the mystery that unfolded that night. Through witness accounts, investigative reports, and a haunting look at who Cindy was before the fear took hold, we follow the trail from an ordinary Thursday to an extraordinary disappearance that would baffle police for decades.
Source List
Hall, Neal. The Deaths of Cindy James. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1991.
British Columbia Coroners Service. Inquest into the Death of Cynthia Elizabeth James (1990). [Summary referenced via testimony excerpts and public archives.]
Hack, Melanie. MelanieHack.com: “Who Killed My Sister, My Friend.” (Family reflections, timeline details, and evidence commentary). https://www.melaniehack.com
Wikipedia contributors. “Cindy James.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_James
“Richmond RCMP Missing Persons Protocol.” RCMP British Columbia Division. https://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=42919
“B.C. Missing Persons Regulations.” Government of British Columbia, Coroners Act & Police Procedures.https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/policing/police/policies/missing-persons
Anderson, Gail. “Forensic Entomology and the Cindy James Case.” Simon Fraser University Lecture Materials, 1990
January 27, 1991 (page 76 of 174). (1991, Jan 27). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-27-1991-page-76-174/docview/2380625152/se-2
March 11, 1990 (page 24 of 197). (1990, Mar 11). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-11-1990-page-24-197/docview/2380705194/se-2
March 18, 1990 (page 29 of 200). (1990, Mar 18). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-18-1990-page-29-200/docview/2380862150/se-2
April 10, 1990 (page 19 of 88). (1990, Apr 10). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-10-1990-page-19-88/docview/2380667382/se-2
April 27, 1990 (page 6 of 200). (1990, Apr 27). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-27-1990-page-6-200/docview/2380737693/se-2
March 1, 1990 (page 35 of 120). (1990, Mar 01). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-1-1990-page-35-120/docview/2380819724/se-2
July 18, 1993 (page 12 of 152). (1993, Jul 18). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proqu
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