Community Alert: Ongoing Homicide Investigation of Missing Bathurst Teen
Section 1: The Alert
The New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit continues to investigate the disappearance and suspected homicide of 14-year-old Madison Roy‑Boudreau from Bathurst, New Brunswick. Madison was reported missing on May 11, 2021, after she was seen getting into a vehicle that morning and did not return home.
Investigators now believe Madison was in the Middle River area after she was last seen in Bathurst, placing the case within RCMP jurisdiction. Her disappearance was officially classified as a homicide on August 11, 2021, and police are again calling on the public to come forward with any information that could help move this investigation forward.
Section 2: Official Details
According to information released by the New Brunswick RCMP and earlier reports involving the Bathurst Police Force, the following key facts are confirmed:
- Madison Roy‑Boudreau was 14 years old at the time of her disappearance.
- She was last seen on May 11, 2021, at approximately 7:30 a.m. in Bathurst, N.B.
- She was observed getting into a grey Ford Ranger that morning.
- Madison was reported missing to the Bathurst Police Force the same day.
- In the following days and weeks, extensive investigative efforts were carried out, including the use of several specialized RCMP units.
- On August 11, 2021, her disappearance was determined to be a homicide based on evidence gathered.
- The New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit then assumed primary responsibility for the investigation.
- Investigators have reason to believe Madison was in the Middle River area after she was last seen in Bathurst on May 11, 2021.
Description of Madison Roy‑Boudreau (at time of disappearance)
- Height: approximately 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm)
- Weight: approximately 119 pounds (54 kg)
- Hair: brown
- Eyes: brown
- Clothing last seen wearing:
- Grey sweater
- Camouflage-patterned pants
- Silver-coloured shoes
Photo
Please review the photo below carefully and share this alert with others in the community:
Image: Madison Roy‑Boudreau, as provided by police.
How to Help – Requested Public Assistance
This is an active homicide investigation, and public assistance is critical. The New Brunswick RCMP is urging anyone with information—no matter how minor it may seem—to come forward. Even small details about sightings in the Bathurst or Middle River areas around May 11, 2021, could be important.
- To contact police directly, call the New Brunswick RCMP at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
- To provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers:
- Phone: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
- Online: Secure Web Tips via www.crimenb.ca
- Mobile: Use the secure P3 Mobile App
CrimeCanada.ca is asking our community to share this alert widely across New Brunswick and neighbouring regions. If you lived, worked, or travelled in the Bathurst or Middle River areas in May 2021, please take a moment to think back: vehicle sightings, conversations, social media posts, or anything unusual you noticed could help the RCMP advance this case.
Section 3: Crime Canada Safety Perspective
From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, cases involving missing and murdered youth are among the most serious public safety concerns for communities in New Brunswick and across Canada. They underscore the importance of quick reporting when someone is missing, community-wide vigilance, and cooperation with investigators over the long term. Our national safety data show that smaller communities and semi-rural areas, similar to Middle River and Bathurst, can face unique challenges in serious investigations, much like the patterns we track in other remote communities such as those featured in our crime and safety statistics for Little Grand Rapids 14.
Families, schools, and community groups can help by encouraging youth to share their whereabouts with trusted adults, by promptly reporting any disappearance or suspicious circumstance to police, and by preserving potential evidence such as text messages, social media communications, and vehicle descriptions. Community members who recall anything from May 2021—no matter how minor—are urged to contact the RCMP at 1-888-506-7267 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Continued engagement from the public is essential in supporting Madison’s family and helping authorities seek answers and justice.
Official Source & Community Safety
This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the new-brunswick community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.
Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.