In November 1979, thirty-one-year-old Winnipeg real estate agent Irene Pearson was working alone in the new show homes of Tyndall Park when she left with a man she believed was a buyer. She was found the next morning in the basement of a vacant house on Kinver Avenue, beaten and stabbed. More than forty-six years later, no one has been charged, but the killer left evidence behind, including a DNA profile and a cheap silver cross on a broken chain that was not hers. We tell Irene's story and how you can still help. Tips: Winnipeg Police Historical Homicide Unit 204-986-3819, or Crime Stoppers 204-786-8477 (anonymous). These files stay open. So do we.
Resources:
- Story or tip for the show: [email protected]
- Winnipeg Police Service Historical Homicide Unit: 204-986-3819
- Winnipeg Crime Stoppers: 204-786-8477 / 1-800-222-8477 (anonymous)
- MMIWG2S+ national crisis line: 1-844-413-6649
- Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
Sources:
- CBC Manitoba, "Irene Pearson cold case: New re-enactment video released..." (Jun 14, 2016) -
- CBC Manitoba, "DNA evidence found at scene of decades-old Winnipeg slaying" (Nov 15, 2007) - 1-9pm assignment, last seen ~6:30pm, 7pm
- CTV News and Globe and Mail (Jun 14, 2016) -
- Global News (Jun 14, 2016)
- Winnipeg Regional Real Estate News (Jun 29, 2016)
- Winnipeg Police Service case article