Suspicious death now considered a homicide, victim identified

On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Dawson Creek RCMP located human remains and a suspicious death investigation was initiated. The death is now being treated as a homicide and the E Division Major Crime Section has conduct of the investigation.

The RCMP is now identifying the victim as 24-year-old Emily Ogden in an effort to advance the investigation. Emily had been reported missing out of Fort St. John on March 29, 2025.

We would like to know if anyone saw or heard from Emily during the time she was reported missing, until the discovery of her body, said Staff Sergeant Kris Clark of the BC RCMP.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.