OPP have laid a first-degree murder charge in the decades-old killing of an Apsley woman, whose disappearance in 1991 led to a lengthy and unresolved investigation.
David Alexander Snow, 70, of Bath, Ont., was arrested on June 19 and charged in connection with the death of Angelien Josephine Quesnelle. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on Aug. 12.
Quesnelle, 40, was last seen around noon on Oct. 7, 1991, in Peterborough. She was reported missing two days later by police in Belleville. Despite extensive searches at the time, she was not found immediately.
Her car was discovered more than a month later in an abandoned quarry near Ridge Road and Highway 620, east of Coe Hill.
Investigators located several personal belongings nearby during a follow-up search.
On Nov. 15, a hunter came across Quesnelle’s body on McCoy Bay Road, a remote area northeast of Apsley. A post-mortem examination in Toronto confirmed she had been murdered.
The case remained open for more than three decades. Police say the recent arrest was the result of ongoing efforts by the Peterborough County OPP Crime Unit, working under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch.
“Angelien Quesnelle was murdered in 1991 and, for 34 years, her family has lived without answers,” said OPP Detective Inspector Shawn Glassford in a statement. “OPP investigators have never stopped investigating this murder. This arrest represents an important step toward providing Angelien’s family and the community of Apsley with the long-awaited answers they deserve.”
Police confirmed that Snow has previous convictions related to murder and kidnapping, but did not disclose further details about his connection to the Quesnelle case or what led to the breakthrough after so many years.
Anyone with new information is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP Crime Unit at 705-742-0401. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
