Missing man found dead, homicide detectives on the case

An Edmonton man that was missing for several weeks has been found dead, and homicide investigators are on the case.

An Edmonton man that was missing for several weeks has been found dead, and homicide investigators are on the case.

Donald Blizzard, 43, was last seen in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday, July 27, Edmonton Police Service said.

A missing persons notification about him was sent to news outlets on Sept. 22, 2021.

On Wednesday, EPS announced that human remains were found by Mayerthorpe RCMP in the evening of Sept. 13.

The body was located near Range Road 43 and Township Road 560, about an hour drive northwest of Edmonton.

The medical examiner completed an autopsy on the remains on Sept. 15, and investigators have since determined that the deceased is Blizzard.

His cause of death is still pending further testing - but the case is considered suspicious.