Susan Lynn Dawson, 27, arrived in Neville, Saskatchewan from Winnipeg in autumn 1985 to work as a live-in housekeeper for a man named Terry Murphy. The last confirmed sighting was the evening of November 12, 1985, when she was socializing with friends at Murphy’s home. She and her blue heeler disappeared after that night and never reappeared.

On the morning of November 14, 1985, an explosion destroyed Murphy’s house. Human remains found in the rubble were later identified by dental records as Murphy’s. Susan and her dog were not found at the scene, and investigators concluded she likely was not present during the blast. A rented vehicle Murphy had used was found behind the property; it had been driven about 300 kilometers and contained a high-caliber bullet hole in the trunk, a rifle bullet clip on the front seat and scattered shotgun shells on the floorboard. Susan’s own car was later located parked at a town store.

Authorities have long treated her disappearance as suspicious and have considered Murphy a person of interest. Few concrete answers have emerged; the family’s last phone contact with Susan was on November 12 and they said she seemed in good spirits. Does anyone have information about Susan’s movements in Neville in November 1985 or about the rented car’s travel that could help this cold case?