Brenda Ware. (Photo supplied by B.C. RCMP's Southeast District Major Crimes Unit)

By Jeff Johnson

RCMP investigating after Albertan found dead on Southeastern B.C. highway

May 10, 2021 | 11:42 AM

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – The B.C. RCMP is asking for the public’s help after a 35-year-old woman was found dead on Thursday, May 6th in Kootenay National Park.

The body of 35-year-old Brenda Ware was found 54 kilometers northeast of Radium along Highway 93.

The B.C. RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit has taken custody of this suspicious death investigation.

The investigation has determined that Ware was known to have been in Didsbury, Alberta, and traveled to Kootenay National Park, where her vehicle and body were discovered.

Investigators are requesting assistance from the public and information from anyone who saw Brenda Ware from May 4th to May 6th or if you saw her vehicle, a red 2019 Jeep Cherokee with Alberta Licence Plate YPC553 (a stock photo of the vehicle can be found below).

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Brenda is described as being 5″1 (155 cm), 108 pounds (49 kg), with blue eyes and brown hair.

“We are hoping someone may have seen Brenda or her car prior to her death,” said BC RCMP Spokesperson Dawn Roberts. “We would also like to speak to anybody who may have encountered hitchhikers in that area or has dash camera video of driving through Kootenay National Park on May 5th or 6th.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crime Unit’s Information Line at 1-877-987-8477.

Stock photo of 2019 Jeep Cherokee Overland Red. (Supplied by Jeep)