The remains of 17-year-old, Cody Ridge Wolfe have been identified after more than nine years. "I feel like there is a sense of relief and a lot of strong emotion," Wolfe’s aunt, Jessica LaPlante, said, holding back tears near where they found him. "My family never gave up hope. They never gave up hope every year, and never stopped speaking the name of Cody.
Wolfe's remains were found on May 7 on Grid Road 639, just a three-minute drive north of Lestock area. There was in a large body of water near the same place on an island where he was missing in April 2011 at Muskowekwan First Nation. Two First Nation male youths used a paddle boat to search for goose eggs, and decided to go to the island, finding the remains.
Historical Case Unit South of the RCMP was mobilized, and a forensic pathologist performed an autopsy. The remains belonged to Wolfe, they reported. The RCMP says Wolfe’s death is not deemed suspicious based on details obtained during the investigation and the autopsy.
"The night he went missing, at the end of April, it was a very stormy night, high winds, rain, cold ... We will probably never know exactly what happened, "said Wolfe 's aunt Myrna LaPlante.
Wolfe Couldn’t be Found
On the evening of 29 April 2011, Wolfe was absent. Wolfe was visiting his grandmother at the time, and went to a nearby mobile home to meet his parents. It is believed that he might have lost his way and become disoriented from the cold temperatures while walking down the 639 road that was flooded. During the great flood of 2011, the body of water in the area grew bigger, washing out the 639.
Myrna said, “He probably ended up in that body of water. It was after midnight and he was texting his friend. He probably got disorientated perhaps and the battery on his phone was dying. He was telling his friend to flick the lights on and off so he would know where to go.”
Wolfe's family members, Muskowekwan First Nation members, Bring The Kettle Nakoda Band group members and the Saskatchewan RCMP carried out thorough searches on foot, horseback, boat and ATV. The Yorktown Forensic Identification Squad, RCMP Forensic Accident Reconstructionists, RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, Ottawa Valley and Alberta Search and Rescue Dog Organizations, RCMP
The RCMP says that over the years the area where the remains of Wolfe were found was buried, and only recently became visible as water levels fell. A new 639 road was constructed and the previous washed out road winds around most of the surface. Residents of Muskowekwan and local farmers still reside only a few yards from where the bones of Wolfe were found.
In a Facebook statement, Amber Wolfe, Cody’s sister said it was not the ending the family hoped for.
“The wondering has now come to an end. I’d like to thank Lloyd Goodwill and the search team from Carry The Kettle Nakoda Nation who has helped us for so many years and people from the surrounding reserves and Muskowekwan First Nation who took the time to come and help search,” she stated. “Kim Cooper and her team, Punnichy RCMP and also Major Crimes for also joining and helping search for my brother Cody. For anyone else who has helped my family searching, thank you. It does mean a lot to us.”
The family is now making funeral arrangements and next Wednesday, Wolfe will be buried at his Muskowekwan First Nation home.
“It leaves a big a hole in our family unit. Cody was such a really nice, quiet kid. He loved music, going outside and riding on the quad and skidoo. He was much loved by his family, his friends and his friends at school,” Myrna stated.
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