Shelley Denise Connors was 17 when she left her family’s apartment on River Road in Spryfield, Halifax, on the afternoon of May 29, 1993. At about 2:30 p.m. her brother answered a call from a man who identified himself as Chad; Shelley spoke briefly and left roughly 20 minutes later saying she would be back. She left behind cigarettes and a freshly poured drink, suggesting she expected to return quickly, but she never did and was reported missing the next day.

On the evening of June 1, officers found Shelley’s body partly concealed under leaves and branches about 200 yards behind the Spryfield Lions Rink at 25 Drysdale Road, close to her neighbourhood and J.L. Ilsley High School.

Investigators canvassed the area, interviewed acquaintances and pursued leads; later reporting says police questioned an older local man in August 1993 but released him without charges. No one has been convicted in connection with Shelley’s death, and Nova Scotia lists the case under its Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program, offering up to $150,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Does anyone who knew Shelley or who was in the Spryfield area that late May have information that could help the investigation?