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<big>'''''New [[:Category:Island Crime|podcast]] sheds light on disappearance of Lisa Young from Nanaimo'''''</big> | |||
A crime [[:Category:Island Crime|podcast]] is shedding new light on a woman who went missing in Nanaimo nearly 18 years ago. | |||
Twenty-one-year-old Lisa Young went missing on July 30, 2002, and police soon after said they believe foul play was involved. | |||
The podcast is revealing new details about Young and the case. There’s hope it might mean those who have information will share it with the police. | |||
''“For me, it’s really important that Lisa’s not forgotten,”'' said Carolann Bosma, Young’s foster sister. | |||
The night Young went missing, she had been partying with friends. She later left a home with a man in a Jaguar. There are two phone calls to a friend who was still at the party. | |||
''“Sure enough, it’s Lisa on her cellphone. I call her back. she says [https://www.cheknews.ca/man-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-vehicle-in-nanaimo-sunday-433013/?fbclid=IwAR17nbiH0bJE9WQa3kqD6TeQMugu1on04kSDMT8uEd3uI2az59xwwRWJa8M Dallas] ‘I don’t know what’s going on. This guy won’t bring me back. We’re sitting in a drive-way on Bowen Road and he won’t bring me back. We’re just sitting here. I’m bored I’m getting pissed off,'”'' said Dallas Hulley, a friend of Young’s, in an interview in August 2002. | |||
Young hasn’t been heard from since. | |||
Her foster sister is among those who are glad there’s a renewed interest in Young’s story. | |||
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''"The [[:Category:Island Crime|podcast]] did a really good job showcasing who she was as a person which I think draws more interest in regards to helping solve the case,"'' said Bosma. | ''"The [[:Category:Island Crime|podcast]] did a really good job showcasing who she was as a person which I think draws more interest in regards to helping solve the case,"'' said Bosma. | ||
Called ''"Where is Lisa?"'', the podcast quickly ranked among iTunes's Top 10 true crime podcasts in Canada since the first episodes were released last week. | Called [[:File:Island-Crime-s1e01-Who-is-Lisa-Marie-Young.mp3|''"Where is Lisa?"'']], the podcast quickly ranked among iTunes's Top 10 true crime podcasts in Canada since the first episodes were released last week. | ||
A former CBC producer who was in Nanaimo the night Lisa disappeared is behind the podcast. | A former CBC producer who was in Nanaimo the night Lisa disappeared is behind the podcast. | ||
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The ''Where is Lisa?'' podcast can be found [https://island-crime.simplecast.com here]. | The ''Where is Lisa?'' podcast can be found [https://island-crime.simplecast.com here]. | ||
At the time of her disappearance, Young was described as 5'4, 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. | At the time of her disappearance, Young was described as 5'4", 115 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. | ||
Anyone with information on her disappearance can call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-22-8477(TIPS) or visit online at [https://www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com] | Anyone with information on her disappearance can call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-22-8477(TIPS) or visit online at [https://www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com] |