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The Saskatchewan RCMP and Washington State Patrol have teamed up on an attempt to locate Mekayla Bali.
Bali was 16 when she was last seen in Yorkton on April 12, 2016.
On Wednesday in Blaine, Wash., the two police organizations unveiled two semis featuring Bali’s likeness as part of the Homeward Bound program.
The program involves the Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit putting age-advanced photos of missing children on semi-trailers that travel across North America in hopes of generating leads.
“Approximately 800 tips from all over the world have been reported to police in relation to our investigation into Mekayla’s disappearance, including tips and information reported from Washington,” Cpl. Robert Head of the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit said in a media release.
“These tips have been followed up on by investigators. Mekayla has not been found and is still considered missing.”
The goal of the program is to keep a missing person’s name in the news or in the public eye in hopes of generating tips.
“We are proud of our close partnership with the RCMP, share their steadfast resolve in serving the public, and are hopeful that this particularly unique international collaboration can help find Mekayla,” Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste said in the release.
The Homeward Bound program, which started in 2005, has featured 32 missing children and youth. To date, three of them have been located.