Police searching landfill for Iroquois Falls, Ont., teen missing since 2022

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Police say they are searching a northern Ontario landfill as they continue investigating the disappearance of an Iroquois Falls teen more than two years ago.

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This article was published 10/07/2025 (425 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Police say they are searching a northern Ontario landfill as they continue investigating the disappearance of an Iroquois Falls teen more than two years ago.

Ontario Provincial Police say the search of Nellie Lake landfill site is starting today.

They say Rebecca Fudge-Schnarr was 17 years old when she was last seen at her parents’ residence on Moffatt Road on Nov. 24, 2022.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

She was described as having long hair and glasses and wearing a hoodie, a jean jacket, grey boots and carrying a white, floral-patterned bag.

Police say the landfill remains open with an alternative dumping site and ask the public to stay away from the area being searched.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is encouraged to contact South Porcupine OPP.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2025.

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