Reward offered for safe return of missing, pregnant Manitoba woman

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A Manitoba mother is putting up a $5,000 reward in the hope it will lead to the return of her missing daughter, who she says is also pregnant.

"I'm terrified, I'm worried, I'm exhausted and I'm scared of what's happened to her," Crystal told CBC News on Thursday, which marks one week since her 28-year-old daughter left a home in Ile des Chênes, southeast of Winnipeg.

CBC is not using the mother's last name to protect the privacy of her daughter.

"I'm wondering if she's safe, if she's been hurt, if she's alive, if she's going to come back. It's horrible. I just want her back.

"So we're going to put a reward for safe return with my daughter."

RCMP said the missing woman was picked up by 29-year-old man who has warrants out for his arrest for assault, uttering threats, extortion and obstruction of justice. He is also wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching bail conditions.

CBC is not identifying the man to protect the privacy of the 28-year-old woman.

Crystal believes her daughter was taken and is being held against her will.

"She had been messaging that day, that night that she was afraid for her life, that he was going to kill her, that he had a knife — that she was afraid for her life," Crystal said.

"We're concerned, obviously, for her safety. We have not heard from her. She is pregnant, so she does require medical care. She needs to be able to see a doctor."

The missing woman's daughter doesn't know her mom is missing, but wants to see her, Crystal said.

"And she's a mother. Her daughter needs her mom home and she wants to know why her mom can't call her. She would never leave her [eight-year-old daughter], so we know something's wrong."

Posters, search party planned

The 28-year-old also has an injured knee that she must see a specialist about, Crystal said.

She says she will reward the tipster that leads to the safe return of her daughter to her family with $3,500. If that includes a tip that also leads to the police finding the 29-year-old man, the reward is $5,000.

In addition to the reward, she plans to put up posters and get a search party going. Crystal has been trying to avoid those efforts because the missing woman's daughter doesn't know her mom is missing.

The family has been trying to protect the girl with stories, Crystal said, breaking into sobs as she spoke about being worried other kids might see the posters and say something to the girl.

"I'm just hoping we can find my daughter before I have to take those measures," she said.

'Let my daughter come home'

RCMP issued a news release last week saying the missing woman and wanted man might be in a black pickup truck and could be attempting to head to Calgary.

Earlier this week, RCMP said they no longer believe the pair are in the truck and it is unknown if they have access to another vehicle.

Investigators still believe the two are together in the Winnipeg area and that the wanted man is actively avoiding the police.

"It's obvious someone's hiding them," Crystal said. "It angers me to think that somebody would help hide a mother, someone who has a child waiting for her. It just makes me sick to my stomach."

Crystal hopes someone will see something and call police or an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers (204-786-8477).

If she could speak to those who know where her daughter is, Crystal would tell them "there's an eight-year-old girl waiting for her mommy to come home, and she doesn't know where she is.

"Please let my daughter come home."