Medicine Hat police have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance of a 23- year-old woman who was last heard from by friends on Monday.
Amy Lenora Lewis was last in contact with friends the evening of Monday, June 11, 2012 and was reported missing to police on Wednesday.
Her vehicle was recovered in the parking lot of the Parklane Motel in Medicine Hat on Thursday.
Police investigating Lewis' disappearance were led to a local man and on Friday arrested Jerrison Herve Stopanski, 34, of Medicine Hat.
Stopanski is charged with one count of Accessory After the Fact to Murder and has been
remanded in custody.
Police have not located Lewis and strongly believe foul play is the cause of
her disappearance.
Investigators along with Medicine Hat Fire Service, Southeast Alberta Search and Rescue teams and the Helicopter Airlift Operations are searching an area around the South Saskatchewan River for evidence in connection with Lewis' disappearance.
Lewis lives in Medicine Hat and works in both Medicine Hat and Bow Island.
She is described as:
- 23 years old
- Caucasian
- Brown hair
- 168 cm or 5'6" tall
- About 68 Kg or 149 lbs.
Medicine Hat Major Crimes Section continues to investigate and more charges are anticipated.
Jerrison Stopanski's next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Medicine Hat Police Service at 403-529-8481 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
