On Sept. 21, 2025, six-year-old Darius MacDougall vanished from a public camping area near the Alberta-British Columbia border in the Crowsnest Pass.
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Almost at once, police, search and rescue crews and other first responders began a full-scale search of the mountainous terrain in an effort to find Darius.
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Now, one year later, with no answers, Darius’ family has returned to that camping spot, holding out hope that he is still out there, somewhere.
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“Darius, we still love you, miss you.
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We’re never going to stop searching for you, buddy,” said Leslie Tallmadge, Darius’ grandfather.
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“I come here and I walk and I look, (I’d) look anywhere for you.”
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The search effort was extensive, with drones, dogs, helicopters and hundreds of crew members, including specialized teams such as underwater divers, all taking part in the hopes of finding Darius.
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After more than a week, RCMP called the search off.
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On Monday, one year after Darius went missing, officers released a statement saying they haven’t stopped their investigation.
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“The Alberta RCMP recognizes that Darius’ disappearance continues to weigh heavily on his family and those who know and love him.
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The passage of time does not lessen the importance of finding answers, and investigators remain committed to pursuing information that may help bring clarity to what happened to Darius.”
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They say investigators remain focused on reviewing information, pursuing viable leads and identifying any information that may help provide answers about Darius’ disappearance.
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“To date, RCMP has received just over 70 tips from the public regarding this investigation, and every tip was fully investigated.
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Unfortunately, none have led to finding Darius.
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However, we will continue to investigate.
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For Darius’ family, the concern is that he was never lost in the mountains, but kidnapped instead.
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“Somebody had to have taken him.
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To me, somebody as come and taken him,” said Tina Herron, Darius’ grandmother.
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Tallmadge agrees, believing search crews exhausting all efforts should have yielded results.
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“11 days straight with 200 plus searchers every day — there’s no way we missed anything,” said Tallmadge.
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At the time, RCMP said there was no evidence of a kidnapping and an Amber Alert was never issued, something that has never sat well with Herron.
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“No matter who it is, it’s a child.
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They should have an Amber Alert, whether it meets the criteria or not, he should have it.”
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A few days after Darius went missing, a Change.org petition was started to change how Amber Alerts are issued.
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As of Monday, it has more than 20,000 signatures.
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Darius would be seven years old now and his family is still urging anyone with any information to contact RCMP.
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“If you see something or you know something, call the police.
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He’s out there somewhere.
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If you see him, call the police,” said Tallmadge.
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RCMP have the same public message.
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“The Alberta RCMP continues to encourage anyone who may have information about Darius’ disappearance or whereabouts to come forward.
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You can contact the Crowsnest Pass RCMP at 403-562-2866.
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Information that may seem insignificant could be important to the investigation, and investigators will assess any new information provided.
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On Tuesday evening, a candlelight vigil will be held at Lethbridge City Hall to bring greater awareness to the ongoing search efforts for Darius MacDougall.
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