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UPDATE: Missing Okanagan woman found 'safe and well'

(UPDATE: April 14 @ 12:25 pm) - A missing Vernon woman has been found.

Police say 26-year-old Vanessa Vanderest is "safe and well."

She was reported missing in late March after last being seen at her Vernon residence on March 21.


(Original story: March 28 @ 2 pm) - The North Okanagan RCMP is hoping the public can help track down a missing woman.

Vanessa Vanderest, 26, was last seen at her residence in Vernon on March 21. Police did not specify where in Vernon she lives.

<who>Photo Credit: RCMP</who>Vanessa Vanderest

Investigators have followed up on several leads, but Vanderest remains missing and police are “very concerned for her health and well-being.”

The RCMP provided the following description of Vanderest:

  • Caucasian female
  • 26 years old
  • 5’7”
  • 126 lbs
  • Brown hair
  • Green eyes

Anyone with information on Vanderest’s whereabouts is urged to contact their local police or Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.



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