Emily Ogden

Who was Emily Ogden, and what happened

Emily Ogden was a 24-year-old woman, reported missing from Fort St. John, British Columbia, on March 29, 2025.
On April 14, 2025, human remains were found by the Dawson Creek RCMP, in the area near 231 Road, Arras.
Initially, the case was treated as a suspicious death, but it was later classified as a homicide. The E Division Major Crime Section now leads the investigation.

Connections & Speculations

Reporting suggests Emily Ogden’s case may be connected to ongoing drug-related violence (“drug war”) in the Dawson Creek / Peace Region.
There have been multiple missing-person reports: she was missing out of Fort St. John, and at least once more she was reported missing from another location.
After the discovery of her body, police questioned two suspects. Both were released without charges, as of the latest reports.

Investigation status & public involvement

The RCMP are asking the public to help: specifically, anyone who saw or heard from Emily between the time she was first reported missing and her body’s discovery.
A high-risk search warrant was carried out in a residence on 116th Avenue in Dawson Creek, among other locations that had been secured earlier in the investigation. No arrests have been reported following that warrant.

What remains unclear

The exact cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. The investigators have confirmed homicide, but not how Emily was killed.
It’s not clear what the motive was. Though speculation points to ties with the local drug conflict, the evidence remains inconclusive in public sources.
The identities of any suspects are not officially confirmed, and no charges have yet been announced.

Timeline (what we know)

March 29, 2025: Emily Ogden, 24, was reported missing out of Fort St. John.
April 14, 2025: Human remains were discovered in the Dawson Creek area; investigators later confirmed the remains belonged to Emily.
April 24, 2025: The BC RCMP publicly identified the victim as Emily Ogden and confirmed the file was being investigated as a homicide. Staff Sergeant Kris Clark asked anyone who saw or heard from Emily during the period she was missing to contact police.
Mid–late April / early May 2025: Investigators secured multiple scenes around Dawson Creek in the initial phase of the probe, and RCMP officers in forensic suits were seen searching at locations linked to the investigation. At least two people were questioned following the discovery; both were later released without charges according to media reporting.
May 7, 2025: A high-risk search warrant was executed at a Dawson Creek residence on 116th Avenue that had been previously secured during the investigation; police left without making arrests at that time. Media reporting connects several secured properties to the ongoing probe.
Aftermath / related reporting: Local outlets have reported further developments tied to people of interest and one linked individual later being found dead; those items are under separate investigative processes and have been reported by local media.

Key quotes

“We would like to know if anyone saw or heard from Emily during the time she was reported missing, until the discovery of her body.” — Staff Sergeant Kris Clark, BC RCMP (public release).

(Media reports also cite anonymous sources close to the probe; these reports include unverified details about a possible confrontation and a vehicle where remains were located — treat those as provisional until investigators confirm publicly.)

What investigators are asking from the public

Police continue to ask anyone with information about Emily’s movements or contacts between March 29 and April 14 to contact Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700. Public tips remain a crucial part of cold and active investigations.

Analysis — what this case indicates

Connection to regional violence: Local reporting frames Emily Ogden’s death within a larger spike in violent incidents tied to drug-market conflict in the Peace Region; the press has described the context as an “ongoing drug war” that has seen multiple murders in recent years. That context does not prove motive in Emily’s case, but it is the operational backdrop investigators are using.
Investigative approach: The timeline of secured properties, forensic canvassing and high-risk warrants shows investigators working multiple scenes and lines of inquiry (forensic evidence, scene containment, witness canvassing). Those tactics indicate a multi-jurisdictional effort: local detachments plus E-Division Major Crime resources.
Information gaps & media caution: Several media items rely on anonymous sources or local reporting of “beliefs” about what happened (for example, unverified claims about the circumstances leading to the violence). Until charges are laid or RCMP release further technical details (cause of death, timeline of events, suspect identities), elements reported by outlets should be treated as provisional.