Shelley May Anderson was 51 when she was last seen on July 1, 2009, in the Haileybury and Cobalt, Ontario area. Her final confirmed sighting was at a Country Style in Haileybury with an older man driving a maroon and silver Jimmy-style SUV. She had moved to Cobalt that spring after growing up in Timmins and Schumacher.

At the time she disappeared she was 5 feet 10 inches, about 140 pounds, with long brown hair usually worn in a ponytail, brown eyes, glasses, and several distinctive tattoos reading Temagami, Shirley May Beker, 300 Bearisland, and a cross with RIP. She was not on any known medication. Shelley's family reports they lost touch after a childhood hospitalization left her with mild brain damage, though they describe her as capable and street smart.

No missing person report was filed until July 23, 2010, after a year of her disability cheques were returned uncashed; that delay significantly complicated the investigation. Her siblings have conducted their own searches and continue to seek answers. If anyone knew Shelley, saw her around Haileybury or Cobalt in 2009, or recognizes the described SUV, please come forward with information.