More than 20 years after the murder of April Dobson, Barrie Police are once again asking the public for help — and the reward for information has now climbed to $100,000.
Dobson, a 40-year-old mother, was shot and killed on the front porch of a friend’s home on Browning Trail on Oct. 14, 2005.
Barrie Police say detectives believe someone out there knows what happened.
Investigators are asking anyone who was in the Browning Trail or Bronte Crescent area the night of the shooting to come forward if they saw anything suspicious or remember someone acting strangely around that time.
Police are also still trying to identify and speak with a young man seen leaving the area on a mountain-style bicycle shortly after the shooting. Detectives believe this individual could hold important details. They are asking anyone who may have seen him or knows him to contact investigators.
“This case has remained unsolved for far too long, and April’s family deserves answers,” said Sgt. Brett Carleton of the Barrie Police Major Crime/Homicide Unit. “Our commitment to solving this case has never wavered. We are considering all possibilities when looking at who may have been involved, and this has remained an active investigation. If you have information that might help us, finally bring closure to a family who has been living with unanswered questions for far too long – please speak up.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact Barrie Police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
