Grey Bruce OPP say 31 years ago today, cousins Shawn and Leslie Jones were reported missing from Neyaashiniigmiing.
They say on October 22nd, 1993, the 14 and 15 year old boys had stolen their grandmother’s car and were thought to be heading to a dance in Lion’s head, but they crashed the car and it’s believed they fled.
Shawn Jones was last seen October 23, 1993, getting a ride into Wiarton with Leslie Jones.
OPP say Leslie Jones was last seen a few days later in Owen Sound.
The police continue to seek the public’s assistance regarding their disappearance. They say, if you have any information, to contact the OPP or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
In August, the local non-profit group Please Bring Me Home which looks for missing people, held a walk in the Ferndale area to raise awareness that the two have never been located.
“31 years ago today, Shawn Steven Lee Jones and Leslie Dwayne Jones were reported missing. Shawn Jones was last seen October 23, 1993, getting a ride into Wiarton with Leslie Jones. Leslie Jones was last seen a few days later in Owen Sound. The police continue to seek the… pic.twitter.com/Iw93IoNfn0
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) October 22, 2024