RCMP seek public help solving 50-year-old Edmonton murder of Marie Goudreau
Marie Goudreau of Beaumont was killed in 1976. As the 50th anniversary approaches, police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
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Alberta RCMP's historical homicide unit is asking for the public's help solving a 50-year-old murder case. Marie Goudreau of Beaumont was killed in 1976, and despite pursuing several avenues over five decades, the case remains unsolved.
On August 2, 1976, Goudreau was returning home after dropping off a friend at Edmonton International Airport and visiting friends in Edmonton. Shortly after midnight, her vehicle, a blue Plymouth Cricket, was located abandoned on a rural road south of Edmonton with the engine running, headlights on, and her personal belongings still inside.
Two days later, Goudreau's body was discovered in a rural area north of Devon. An autopsy determined she had been murdered.
Releasing the family's plea ahead of the 50th anniversary of Goudreau's killing, police are asking anyone with information to come forward. "Marie was our little sister, a bright, vibrant light who brought warmth, humour and endless energy into our family," the Goudreau family said. "She had just finished high school and was excited about her future. Fifty years ago, our beloved sister was tragically taken from us, and the pain of that loss remains as deep today as it was then."
The family said: "Not a day goes by that we do not miss her presence and the future she was robbed of living. Half a century later, her murder remains unsolved, leaving our family still searching for truth and justice. Somebody knows something—or suspects something. Even the smallest detail could help bring long-awaited answers."
Anyone with information about Goudreau's homicide can contact the Alberta RCMP K Division Historical Homicide Unit at RCMP.KHHU-KHHU.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or contact their local police service.
The facts
Who was Marie Goudreau?
Marie Goudreau was a young woman from Beaumont, Alberta, who had just finished high school. She was killed in 1976.
When was Marie Goudreau killed?
Marie Goudreau was killed on August 2, 1976.
How was Marie Goudreau's body found?
Her vehicle, a blue Plymouth Cricket, was discovered abandoned on a rural road south of Edmonton shortly after midnight on August 2, 1976, with the engine running and headlights on. Two days later, her body was found in a rural area north of Devon.
