A Calgary woman has been charged in connection with the murder of Tammy Doreen Howard, also known as Irish, who was last seen in December 2016.
Howard’s partial remains were also found.
Police have been investigating her disappearance since Howard was reported missing in April 2017 by her family.
“Over the past five years, our Missing Persons Unit investigators have followed leads and dug into evidence in an effort to locate the Irishman who we believe was killed in a particularly violent manner,” said Acting Sgt. Lee Treat. “We are saddened to share that through DNA processes we have found and identified partial Irish remains and are continuing to search for additional remains.”
Natalie Renee Vigne, 36, also known as NV Evans, of Calgary was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Howard’s death and remains in custody.
Natalie Renee Vinet, 36, seen here in a 2010 photo, also known as NV Evans, of Calgary, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Howard’s death and remains in custody.
“We have reason to believe that the defendant did not act alone and we continue to seek answers in this homicide investigation,” Treat said.
The search for physical evidence related to Howard’s death began in the Siksika Nation last Saturday.
“We have reason to believe that Irish’s remains may be located east of Calgary and search teams are continuing to examine a large area of terrain within the territory of the Siksika Nation.” We thank the Siksika Nation for allowing us to conduct the search,” Treat said.
An undated image of Tammy Howard, the Calgary woman reported missing in 2017 who police now believe was murdered. (CPS)
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Anonymous callers can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by using the P3 Tips app available on the Apple or Google Play Store.
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