RCMP still seeks tips about Mass. woman
Mounties are asking those in Woodstock area to check trail cams, watch for clues in woods for signs of Gretchen Fitzpatrick, 57, who was last seen near U.S./Canada border in July
A Massachusetts woman who was last seen near the U.S./Canada border in Woodstock in July is still missing, and the RCMP is urging people with trail cameras in the area to check them for clues.
The Western Valley region detachment of the RCMP issued a news release in September, advising that it was looking for Gretchen Fitzpatrick, 57, of Hyannis, Mass., who’d been reported as missing.
“Gretchen Fitzpatrick was last seen on July 14, 2025, near the border crossing in Woodstock, N.B.,” the release said.
Her vehicle was found deep in the woods in Chapmanville, N.B., about 70 kilometres north of Woodstock, on Sept. 7, it said.
Police had tasked a canine unit and ground search and rescue teams to scour the area, but they hadn’t turned up any sign of the American woman.
In a followup release Wednesday, the up-river detachment advised Fitzpatrick was still missing, and it renewed its call for the public’s assistance in locating her.
“Police are asking anyone in the Woodstock area who may have trail cameras in wooded areas, or who may be hunting or walking nearby, to remain alert for anything unusual or out of place,” the updated release said.
The RCMP had previously advised people with camps in the Woodstock area to be on the lookout of any signs of her.
Fitzpatrick is described as being about 5’9” (175 centimetres) tall, weighing about 160 pounds (72 kilograms), with blue eyes and brown hair.
“She may have been wearing glasses when she was last seen, and she suffers from a medical condition which may cause her to become disoriented,” police reported in September.
The RCMP is urging anyone who has seen her or who otherwise has information on her whereabouts to call the Western Valley region detachment at 506-325-3000.
Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App or by submitting it Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
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