Charges have been laid in the disappearance and death of a Saskatoon woman who vanished more than five years ago.
Police stated Friday afternoon, hours after announcing human remains found earlier this month belonged to Karina Beth Ann Wolfe, that a 33-year-old man was facing charges of second-degree murder and offering an indignity to human remains in the case.
Wolfe disappeared in July 2010. Her remains were found Nov. 14 after police received information days earlier that led them to a rural area northwest of Saskatoon.
DNA tests confirmed Wolfe's identity and her family was contacted this week.
Her relatives, who have held yearly vigils to remember her and to raise awareness of missing and murdered aboriginal women, are requesting privacy.
Wolfe's disappearance was considered suspicious by police because she lived what they described as a high-risk lifestyle.
Her mother said Wolfe got into a grey Corvette in front of the mother's Saskatoon home. Police were able to determine the young woman was later dropped off and was last seen in front of a phone booth.
In July 2014, on the fourth anniversary of Wolfe's disappearance, her family led an emotional march that started at the spot where her mother last saw her.
Josephine Longneck, Wolfe's grandmother, said at the time that the family hoped the vigil would make the public take notice of missing persons cases.
"It isn't just Karina that went missing. This is a daily thing where aboriginal people are missing," she said.
Wolfe's mother, Carol, said at the same vigil that she would never stop looking for her daughter.
"The last time I saw ... I asked Karina if she was coming home that evening and I told her that I loved her."
The 33-year-old accused is set to appear before a justice of the peace Friday. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday at Saskatoon Provincial Court.
