19: Caught on Call (Amber Tuccaro)

The truly tragic and frustrating tale of the disappearance and murder of Amber Tuccaro. Amber was hitchhiking into Edmonton from a nearby motel when she accepted a ride from an unknown man and was never seen alive again. She was on a phone call when she noticed the driver was headed in the wrong direction and started asking questions. The call was recorded and released, revealing the voice of the driver to the public. However, like far too many missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, Amber's case was mishandled and remains unsolved. 
CW: This episode contains an audio recording that may be found disturbing. This case does not involve sexual assault, but sexual assault is mentioned. 
Setting: Nisku & Leduc, Alberta, Canada. 2010. 

Do you recognize this man's voice? If you do, or you know anything about the disappearance or murder of Amber Tuccaro, Edna Bernard, Katie Sylvia Ballantyne, Delores Brower or Corrie Ottenbreit, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ab.ca 

Amber Tuccaro was last seen alive on August 18th 2010 around 7:30pm hitching a ride near the Nisku Place Motel at 401 11th Avenue in Nisku, Alberta. She was 5'6" and weighed 144 lbs. She had brown eyes and shoulder-length black hair with blond streaks, and may have been wearing a purple Bench hoodie.

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