FORT FRANCES – On March 9, the Rainy River District OPP received a missing person report for Melanie Lapish (35) from Fort Frances.
Lapish was last seen on Feb. 26.
She is approximately 5'9" (175 cm) tall and 110 lbs (50 kg), with blue/green eyes, long dirty blonde hair, and a nose ring.
She was last seen wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans, and a toque.
Lapish has ties to Sault Ste. Marie where she lived before moving to Fort Frances this past summer.
The investigation is under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from OPP Forensic Identification Services, the North West Region Emergency Response Team, OPP Canine, and the North West Region Crime Unit.
Anyone who has had any contact with Lapish or has any information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.