The case of a rancher who has been missing in British Columbia since January is being treated as a suspicious disappearance by the RCMP. Janelle Shoihet says members of the Southeast District Major Crime Unit have reviewed the evidence that has been collected since Ben Tyner went missing and have determined the case may involve criminal activity. He was reported missing two days later when his saddled horse was found wandering on a logging road off Highway 97 northwest of Merritt. An extensive search that included RCMP and volunteers on foot and horseback, as well as in helicopters, vehicles and snowmobiles, found no trace of Tyner. Shoihet says early on investigators requested assistance from major crime detectives but until this week police had said there was no indication of foul play.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2019 20:37 UTC