Today I am discussing the case of 16-year-old Mekayla Bali. Mekayla had no history of behavioral problems. But In 2016, she ditched school and was never seen again. Despite have an incredibly detailed timeline of her whereabout that for most of that day, her case continues to stump investigators and frustrate her family. Especially because it seems like the answers to this mystery are so close but just legally out of reach.
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Anton, Jessie. “RCMP Confirms Missing Teen MEKAYLA Bali Possibly Seen in Edmonton.” 980 CJME, www.cjme.com/2019/08/22/rcmp-confirms-missing-teen-mekayla-bali-possibly-seen-in-edmonton/?fbclid=IwAR3IFqy9mhiIFEo8ffL8p9-IdHaeOjM-mrzjd07BEbhm8yHeGHbsY3wIbt4#.XV9iqyYbQy4.facebook.
Arif, Hafsa. “Mekayla Bali's Mom Holding out HOPE 5 Years After Disappearance.” Regina, CTV News, 14 Apr. 2021, regina.ctvnews.ca/mekayla-bali-s-mom-holding-out-hope-5-years-after-disappearance-1.5386503.
Bridges, Alicia, and Victoria Dinh. “RCMP Reveal New Details about Final Hours before BALI Went Missing.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, 3 Feb. 2019, newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/i-need-help-mekayla-bali-missing.
The Canadian Press. “Missing Saskatchewan Teenager May Have Travelled to the United States.” National Post, National Post, 13 July 2017, nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/missing-saskatchewan-teenager-may-have-travelled-to-the-united-states?r.
Carlick, Cory. “Vigil for Bali at Sacred Heart.” SaskToday.ca, www.sasktoday.ca/central/local-arts/vigil-for-bali-at-sacred-heart-4131860.
Ckom, Cjww. “Mekayla Bali's Mom Says Canada Can Learn from U.S. about Missing Child Searches.” Global News, Global News, 5 May 2018, globalnews.ca/news/4189492/mekayla-balis-mom-canada-u-s-missing-children-searches/?fbclid=IwAR3SKgW1UQvF8UaV6jRhswMETn2yXAsZ9MmCAQsoRbe9l4k8w170Ws7_9-U.
Cowan, Pamela. “Two Years of Anguish as MEKAYLA BALI'S Family Waits for Answers.” Leader Post, Regina Leader Post, 17 Apr. 2018, leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/two-years-of-anguish-as-mekayla-balis-family-waits-for-answers/?fbclid=IwAR2psSgxp2tqE9vH02bmsItbSosjPEMTU0YYsfXrX4yxUdifMCOYGvvq9zw.
Davis, Austin M. “'Did I Give Her All The Tools?': Paula Bali Reflects on Three Years SINCE Daughter's Disappearance.” Leaderpost, Regina Leader Post, 12 Apr. 2019, leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/did-i-give-her-all-the-tools-paula-bali-reflects-on-three-years-since-daughters-disappearance/?fbclid=IwAR2H1Si6pZEsbKVUSkTtz7isr3_nt981p1xfIYaAW1nkTQjPXSGIHpXgmyo.
Facebook, www.facebook.com/letsbringmekaylabalihome/.
Fitzpatrick, Brian. “Mother Makes Tearful Plea to Missing Teen.” The Leader-Post, 9 July 2016. Newspapers.com.
Giesbrecht, Lynn. “Missing Teen Mekayla Bali: Possible Sighting in Edmonton Has FAMILY HOPEFUL.” Leader Post, Regina Leader Post, 22 Aug. 2019, leaderpost.com/news/local-news/missing-teen-mekayla-bali-possible-sighting-in-edmonton-has-family-hopeful?fbclid=IwAR19xcAij8plZAgFqD82hqtIU38ZftW99PKS9LsKAmuJZVcEjymRua_btRY.
Giesbrecht, Lynn. “Mother of Missing Teen Walks to Raise Awareness for All Missing Children.” Leader Post, Regina Leader Post, 26 May 2019, leaderpost.com/news/local-news/mother-of-missing-teen-walks-to-raise-awareness-for-all-missing-children?fbclid=IwAR0IOL5GSXAqJleZHYatOZ5ulxuyj786qYlqtANRhiazvHlby2b7LCzlgRg.
Guignard, Jonathan. “Global Regina Wins NATIONAL RTDNA Award for Feature on Missing Yorkton, SASK., TEEN.” Global News, Global News, 9 June 2020, globalnews.ca/news/7043845/global-regina-national-rtdna-award-mekayla-bali/.
Guignard, Jonathan. “'He Felt HORRIBLE': Donor Asks For MEKAYLA Bali's Reward Money Back.” Global News, Global News, 10 Jan. 2020, globalnews.ca/news/6390617/he-felt-horrible-donor-asks-for-mekayla-balis-reward-money-back/?fbclid=IwAR0UjQv0Pp8YR_w_EmnLuf91WQ9MF1kmO3ng_8Q_BlYTdMG43iLYnEQo5Qw.
Kraus, Sarah. “Missing Yorkton Teen Possibly Spotted in Edmonton.” Global News, Global News, 22 Aug. 2019, globalnews.ca/news/5796775/missing-yorkton-teen-edmonton-sighting/.
“Let's Bring MEKAYLA Bali Home, Organized by Paula Bali.” Gofundme.com, www.gofundme.com/f/28jume7g?fbclid=IwAR2TEXbwUMa5xSVMt_IRf2brdLvwDlwu99ikO_5v37-tzmc8rU_Alz7xT5c.
“Missing Mekayla Bali Vigil LIVE 5th Year April 12, 2021.” YouTube, YouTube, 18 Apr. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ItFfPU-RIA.
MissingKids. “Our Story: Mekayla BALI: Missing Since Apr 12, 2016.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 July 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqzE4nI02V0.
“Mother of MEKAYLA Bali Speaks for Missing Persons Week.” 650 CKOM, www.ckom.com/2018/05/04/mother-of-mekayla-bali-speaks-for-missing-persons-week/?fbclid=IwAR21l8nv9-Mk_63inIjF9BR1QptJAZN9m29iC8byJjuLoUkkHvrkKX4WXo0#.Wu3fUVB1Rpo.facebook.
Muir, Juliet. “Police Looking for Break on Two-Year Anniversary of Canadian Teen MEKAYLA BALI'S DISAPPEARANCE.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 19 Apr. 2018, www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/police-looking-break-two-year-anniversary-canadian-teen-mekayla-bali-n865641?fbclid=IwAR3JlYyT2AQGwPW36M_C1lcWg46yrQLUEIUtRwOB4zj1-UocLWfRf6xHYlM.
News. “Reported Sightings of Missing Teen in Penticton Raise False Hope.” BC Local News, BC Local News, 8 Jan. 2020, www.bclocalnews.com/news/reported-sightings-of-missing-teen-in-penticton-raise-false-hope/?fbclid=IwAR2hZXolR2sl1J5ESjyXXDbXhQai4KWZ7i49O20AR3oLt8cnmHVsMqU4Ogs.
“RCMP Reveal New Details about MEKAYLA Bali's Final Hours in Yorkton before Her Disappearance.” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Feb. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2AYkd74cwA.
rcmpgrcsk. “Where Is Mekayla Bali? - English.” YouTube, YouTube, 13 Apr. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_RFMk2jL5Y.
“Still Searching: The Disappearance of Mekayla Bali: Watch News Videos Online.” Global News, 26 May 2019, globalnews.ca/video/5318453/still-searching-the-disappearance-of-mekayla-bali?fbclid=IwAR1kGqLPbyFnGQE394FXNr8uSp5yTVJ8OWgxQ340-jBoDvX7cvF2yh73IAY.
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