UPDATE #2
RCMP report that 49-year-old Corinne Steinhauer has been located safe.
RCMP continue search for the suspect Conrad Cardinal who is described as:
- Male
- Slender complexion
- Black Hair
- Brown Eyes
- 5 feet 7 inches tall
- 150 pounds
Conrad Cardinal is considered violent and dangerous.
If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Conrad Cardinal, you are asked to 911 immediately. If you have information about this crime, please call St. Paul RCMP at 780-645-8888. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions). To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
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UPDATE:
RCMP report that the school has been found abandoned.
RCMP continue the search for missing 49-year-old Corinne Steinhauer who is described as:
- Female
- Medium complexion
- Brown Hair
- Brown Eyes
- 5 feet 5 inches tall
- 143 pounds
Increased RCMP resources are deployed in the continued attempts to locate the suspect Conrad Cardinal who is described as:
- Male
- Slender complexion
- Black Hair
- Brown Eyes
- 5 feet 7 inches tall
- 150 pounds
Conrad Cardinal is considered violent and dangerous.
If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Corinne Steinhauer or Conrad Cardinal, you are asked to 911 immediately. If you have information about this crime, please call St. Paul RCMP at 780-645-8888. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions). To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
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INITIAL RCMP RELEASE:
On Apr. 7, 2024, at 10:00 p.m., St. Paul RCMP received a report of a break enter and assault at a residence on Saddle Lake. Upon arrival, RCMP located signs that a couple was assaulted. One of the victims, 49-year-old Corinne Steinhauer was taken against her will and is missing. Corinne is believed to be held against her will on a stolen school bus taken from the complainants residence. Although the investigation is still ongoing, RCMP believe that Corinne was forcefully taken from the residence by 37-year-old Saddle Lake resident Conrad Cardinal.
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been dispatched to the community to assist with the investigation.
RCMP are asking for the publics assistance in locating Corinne Steinhauer who is described as:
- Female
- Medium complexion
- Brown Hair
- Brown Eyes
- 5 feet 5 inches tall
- 143 pounds
Additionally, RCMP are attempting to locate the suspect Conrad Cardinal who is described as:
- Male
- Slender complexion
- Black Hair
- Brown Eyes
- 5 feet 7 inches tall
- 150 pounds
Both Steinhauer and Cardinal have ties in Eastern Alberta, Saddle Lake and St. Paul.
Conrad Cardinal is considered violent and dangerous. Cardinal was last seen fleeing the residence with Corinne in a 2018 Yellow full size school bus. Alberta License plate BXM4528. The bus has identifying decals:
- Bus #25,
- Saddle Lake Education Authority, written on the side
If Conrad Cardinal or the School bus are seen do not approach call 911 immediately.
If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Corinne Steinhauer or Conrad Cardinal, you are asked to 911 immediately. If you have information about this crime, please call St. Paul RCMP at 780-645-8888. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions). To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.