By Bre McAdam

Family of missing woman appeals to public for help

Aug 10, 2011 | 6:47 AM

A woman from the Maritimes has gone missing in Saskatchewan and now her family is appealing to people across the province for help.

Forty-year-old Carol King has not been seen since Saturday and her sister, Brenda King, says she is baffled by the disappearance.

“I don’t know where we go from here,” said Brenda.

Brenda notified the RCMP after being unable to get a hold of her sister by phone.

Carol King is originally from Newfoundland but moved to a farmhouse near Rosetown three years ago for work. Her sister just recently came from Halifax to be close to the search efforts.

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“I want her physically safe – here,” said Brenda. “She’s been gone since Saturday and hasn’t called anyone. She hasn’t called mom or dad or me. I mean, we talk two or three times a day.”

Brenda says her sister was involved in an “unhealthy relationship” with an ex-boyfriend.

“He was harassing her and stuff like that. She was trying to sell her house and move back home,” said Brenda.

Corporal Ron Robinson, with the RCMP, says police are not jumping to any conclusions.

“We’re still doing the contact investigation. (Carol King's ex-boyfriend) is not a suspect at all, just someone we’re going to speak to. At this point, releasing his name wouldn’t be proper,” said Robinson, adding that RCMP will also be speaking with other people Carol is close with.

There is a $10,000 reward for anyone who brings Carol back to her family.

Besides Carol King herself, police are also looking for a grey, 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, with Saskatchewan license plate 560 GZX. Anyone with information is asked to call Rosetown RCMP at 306-882-5700 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Regina's Major Crimes Unit is assisting in the ongoing investigation.

Social media plays role in search

Meanwhile, news of Carol King's disappearance spread very quickly online.

People on Facebook, Twitter and UnsolvedCanada.com are sharing Carol’s information, hoping that someone has seen her.

Alec Couros teaches social media at the University of Regina. He believes people can identify with what the King family is going through.

“This is something that is certainly worth spreading. People are often drawn because they consider their own loved ones, people who may be missing, people who are directly affected by the tragedy. They want to do all they can to spread (information) anyway that they can,” said Couros.

He says social media is a useful way of getting information out, but the challenge is making sure all the information is accurate.

Another benefit of social media, according to Couros, is the efficient way messages are spread and shared across the internet.

“The chances of someone seeing a missing person poster is actually quite slight compared to Facebook,” said Couros.

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