ONE OF CANADA'S LARGEST INVESTIGATIONS | The Bizarre Disappearance of 4 Year Old Michael Dunahee
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Today we discuss the strange disappearance of 4 year old Michael Dunahee, a case that western Canada has never forgot.
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Could you start putting the time stamp to when the story starts please?
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Also if people are interested in learning about more missing kids in Canada or reporting a sighting of one, there is missingkids.ca
It's so frustrating that there is almost nothing to go on in Michael's case. No body, no dna, no witnesses, nothing.
Like how could someone get away with this perfect crime :(
Shangerdanger found evidence of the exact shirt he was wearing
Yeah
Unpopular option: if you intentionally seek out the parents and loved ones of a missing child just to harass and torture them, you deserve jail time.
The horrific pain that they cause somebody should not go unpunished, especially when they absolutely meant to mess with them. I understand often it’s kids “joking around” but they still need punished. Have them do community service or something... Most of these mean people can’t be tracked down but some have been and nothing happens to them. It’s bizarre.
I absolutely agree with you. Seems like they could make it an extension of a harassment charge, like Aggravated Harassment or something. It's hard enough to mourn the loss of a loved one and that just makes it that much tougher.
I don’t think this opinion is unpopular tbh. Me and literally everyone I know hold that opinion too. It’s such a scumbag thing to do.
Community service absolutely. Make them do something better with their time
you're right. one of the old news clips I found mentioned them getting calls from people claiming to be from a cult and that they sacrificed him. Just deplorable.
I don’t think that is an unpopular opinion at all. Harassing people going through the most horrendous moment of their lives deserves punishment. Especially if they are giving false leads.
Bring back Medieval punishments for the monsters who prank call in such a scenario. Absolutely unbelievable.
They are some sick fucks who do that shit right there. It's the true meaning of "reach out and touch somebody" bc I'm sure that is what I'd want to do if I ever answered a phone call that was a prank on a missing person. ESPECIALLY a child!
Medival Punishment? What is that?
@@dawnupton8668 you probably don't want to know. But look it up if you aren't 10yrs old. They didn't mess around. It was a big thing back then. Usually you would confess to ANYTHING just to make it stop. Then they would most likely hang you.🤪 I get where the OC is going tho.
@@dawnupton8668 hanging, being hung drawn and quartered, impaling etc
In medieval times 500-1500 CE they didn’t have phone to prank call anyone.
This case literally has NO clues. I'm praying for the family. It always hurts extra hard when I hear about families keeping their phone numbers and staying at their old homes.
I think he fell into a drain nearby after possibly chasing an animal like a rabbit or a squirrel.
Michael and I are only a couple months apart in age and born in the same area. I grew up never forgetting his name and the disappearance of him. I have followed the case over the years and am sad nothing has been found. I hope you are still alive and just come home.
If he had not disappeared then you would have probably ended up going to School with him.
I remember when this happened. I am also Canadian, and they did so much to bring this up in the media all the time. His photo was always on the news, was on posters, milk cartons and envelopes of bills. It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years. I know cases like this made me a very cautious mother ... until my son was in Grade 5 he was never allowed to walk home alone or stay in the house alone. As a mom, my heart goes out to the Dunahees - it’s not their fault that they let their child go play like any other normal child should be allowed to. It’s solely the fault of the monster who took Michael. I hope that some day we’ll find out what happened to Michael. ❤️❤️❤️
I just can’t imagine thinking even as a kid that it would be funny to prank call parents of a missing child ! It’s disgusting. I feel so bad for these parents. I pray they will get answers and Micheal will get justice. Great work Gabby.
I'm from the Island, grew up hearing about this case as a warning. So sad... So many people are missing from the Island right now.
Just wondering what "the island" is...
@@foothillgirl7989 Vancouver Island
so many?
@@mikebray48 Victoria
@@foothillgirl7989 - BC?
My little boy is almost 4..... This absolutely breaks my heart. I constantly have my eyes on him when we're outside or in public because of stories like this. I'd rather be a protective parent than a sorry one. 🥺😭😭😭
3 Gabby vids in a span of 8 days. Life is good!
I was 7 years old living in Nanaimo when this happened. I swear it is one of the main reasons I had no freedom until I was in my late teens - it scared my mom SO bad. 😞
Right after I wrote this you said "it's cases like this that make their parents watch their children like hawks". 100% true. This case impacted my family in ways they might not even realize. Kidnapping was my mom's #1 fear when I was growing up and she drilled that into my head.
Gabby you do such a great job covering these cases I can’t figure out for the life of me why you don’t have more viewers?!?! I almost feel like you’re my secret true crime reporter🤗. I’m gonna be telling everyone I know about you. You are awesome 👏🌸
Praying for this family. This hurt my heart.
Great missing case investigation, Gabby. I really hope the Canadian authorities can find, Michael Dunahee who went missing when he was four years old. Take care 🦋
It takes a real heartless person to call a grieving family and play on their emotions.
I'm from vancouver and I remember this well, after all these years, I still can't beleive there are no answers.
Theory in my area as a kid was that his dad did it somehow. Today I feel it’s insane, obviously they had nothing to do with it. A nice couple that suffered a tragedy they never deserved and were preyed on by jerks.
Why would his dad abduct him unless there was a custody battle?
@@nesadcruz7840 I was like six, but they seemed to think that the father had murdered him and hidden the body. It just doesn’t add up, but ppl want to think terrible things for some reason.
@@misskate3815 since the parents are still together and they seem like a happy family, this is unlikely. Like you said people sometimes think terrible things
@@nesadcruz7840 no kidding. I think of it still, sometimes, when I want to jump to the worst conclusions on no evidence.
@@misskate3815 the family has been through so much, I can’t imagine them having to hear such “ rumours” too
So much love and prayers go out to the Dunahee family from myself and my own family in Upstate NY.
Wow, never heard of this case before, and I’m from Canada... I can’t wait to watch.
Love your videos!
I'm shocked. Im the same age as him and have followed the case for years
I'm not going to judge these folks. It's not a decision *I* would make. But I would never call anyone "bad parents" for letting their 4-year-old play at a playground they could see from where they were. It's a sad, tragic thing to have happen. And I'm sure they had plenty of guilt all their own without others adding to it. Just my opinion.
Amen unlike Maddie McCann, Michael's parents did nothing wrong especially in the 80s. In the 80s it wasn't uncommon for kids when they were older to even go to the park and stores by ourselves.
I walked 4 or 5 blocks to and from school every day more or less on my own when I was in third grade in the late 80s. There was about 10 kids that would congratulate into a group on our way to school. I was fine and always felt safe. I have a daughter who will be going into 3rd grade next year. She’s not allowed to play in the front yard without an adult. Times change.
@@LillibitOfHere I just looked it up, and it was about 3/4 mile from my house to my first elementary school, and well over a mile to my second. My brother and I both walked to school starting in first grade. It was normal. In pre-Covid times, it was common for kids in my neighborhood NOW to walk to the local elementary school about 3/4 mile from here, something I marginally envied since my daughter's school is several miles away. Until last March, it was normal in this neighborhood for little kids to be outside by themselves since the adults all watched each other's kids. Hell, the neighbors' toddler would sometimes sneak out of their house and into mine to play with my dogs! They had a house fire on Halloween 2019, so have been i a rental while the repairs have been done ever since.
Thing is, there are fewer abductions than there used to be. We just hear about them more which makes them seem more common now than they were. What's changed about the times is that kids are literally safer now. What hasn't is that kids are still most likely to be abducted by people their families know and trust.
@@LillibitOfHere I started school in 1980. VERY different world from the one you and I were raised in..
@@wendyokoopa7048 this is the same.....maddies parents made the same decision to leave their child/ren alone and the room was only a few yards from them.
I can’t believe there are actually people out there who prank call mourning parents pretending to be their child. So disgusting.
That poor family. I know I was told I was over protective with my children. Yes I was and I don't care what other parents say
Thanks for covering older cases. They need more coverage and wish they got more exposure. I 💛 love what you do. Keep up the good work girly!!
So sad. I remember this growing up. In ontario we had the Nicole Morin case and BC, had Michael Dunahee. Both similar age, and having little or no evidence.
I hope one day they find answers! This is so incredibly heartbreaking & all of the false hopes they've had have got to be devastating.... 💔
I’m born and raised in Victoria BC in 2005, and I still see his pictures around in certain missing persons cases, along with police sketches of what he may look like now, super sad case, and something every single person from Vancouver island knows about
I always press like straight away 💕 all your videos are amazing true crime and old Hollywood 🥰. Love u ❤️
Heartbreaking I pray the family finds piece. 🙏
Thank you as always for covering these old cases. 💛
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@@AngelMary hello!
I was in the park the day he disappeared. It was my birthday, my parents and have a lot of money so we went to watch the game. I was 10 feet away when he disappeared. I remember my mom and my brother help with the search. My mom never gave up hope that one day he would be found. When they did all the DNA test my mom didn’t sleep she was so nervous. She hoped it would be solved within her lifetime. On my birthday I’m going to raise a glass for Michael.
Did you actually see him going over to the playground that day? Or see him there at all?
@@juliebosgraaf3259 I did see him on the play ground. I wish I had of payed more attention. But I was 5.
@@oktoberK not much you could’ve done. I was just making sure he was even there that day. Thanks for confirming!
@@oktoberK You couldn’t have done much. Since you were far away in comparison to his location and depending on how fast you were at the time you probably wouldn’t have been able to reach him.
@@oktoberK did you let the police know you were there? Maybe they can do hypnosis and jog your memory. There is a new podcast out on Facebook. Anything helps.
The mother had a bad feeling I wonder if she was hypnotized maybe she saw something and does t remember it
Love from Ontario Canada this one is really heavy... your great
Hey I'm from Ontario too! High five neighbour!
Kitchener here 😊
This is my hometown. Michael Dunahee is still talked about today. It’s just insanely tragic.
I was about the same age at the time. But my parents rented a house right next to that school. I was suppose to start kindergarden the next year. My parents helped search. Legit this was terrifying.
Funny enough we moved to Royston on VI. And that same year another child went missing from the same rd we lived on....She was 13. Still no leads in her case either
This horrible period is a grime reminder of how anyone born in the 80s like myself felt when this news broke out. The milk cartons circulated for years. Posters everywhere. I was abducted before I was a year old. Lucky. But the people also got away. Vancouver was a strange place back then. Not a day goes by I don't have horrible thoughts of Michael and others like me, where this type of stuff could change a person for a lifetime.
Thanks for the coverage!
OMG.. Your capturing a Canadian story. Wow. Thank you so much
You did a amazing job telling this story. You always do a great job in everything you have done for that matter.
She literally stole it from wiki word for word she did no leg work her self 😒
She did no fact checking as I was there and among other people on the comments were there and calling this lady out for poor fact checking
When I think of Canada Disappearances, I think of Stephanie Stewart. She was a forest fire spotter who disappeared from a tower. It is not quite old enough for Gabby to cover it, but it is a true mystery and she seemed like an amazing person.
Gabby makes some of the best videos.
I love the fact that you cover older cases. I never heard of this.case before you covered it. It’s so strange that he vanished without a trace! My heart goes out to his parents and little sister. I hope that some day they will get answers they want.
Have you done the Sarah Ann Woods case? If not, that would be a really good case to do. Being from Upstate NY, it really hits close to home. I remember seeing the Missing flyer posted at my bus stop when I was a kid. It definitely affected my family and our neighbors.
I remember when she went missing. It was so sad. I was 15 but I was so tiny & still looked like I was about 12 or 13 (& did until I was in my early 20's) & my grandmother wouldn't let me go anywhere alone or even with my girlfriends. I had to have my grandfather with me or a few of my guy friends. I don't know why but it made sense to her. 🤷
My entire childhood was consumed w/ missing children cases because she was so afraid I was going to get kidnapped. I wasn't allowed to have my name on anything like all the other girls did my age because then a kidnapper could use it & pretend like he knew me. I was always watched like a hawk & wasn't even allowed to play outside in our yard in the middle of the woods in the middle of nowhere by myself. I mean no one could even see our house let alone see me playing on my swing set. It wasn't until I was about 9 & the boy who lived down the street from us that I rode the bus with started coming over to play that I was allowed outside.
My point is I'm sure kids have always been abducted at the same rate as they were in the 80's & 90's but thanks to TV, milk cartons, & flyers my generation had it drilled into our heads that the boogie man could be around any corner, never take candy from strangers or even from older kids because it might be laced with drugs, and basically just terrified for our lives that we might me next. It was "Stranger Danger" on steroids. I have 2 boys & I let them know not to wonder off & why & & not to go with strangers & why but I didn't scare them like we were thinking there my be a stranger in the closet, under the bed, or right outside my window at night just waiting to snatch me & run off with me to do unspeakable things. I know they meant well but it just scared the crap outta me & gave me life long trust issues, lol
Sorry for my little rant. I just remembered how weird it was.
Just came across your Channel and instantly love your style! Can’t wait to binge your videos ❤️
These cases are so frustrating no leads no answers nothing my ❤️ goes out to the Dunahees. Thanks for sharing 💖
I remember when he (Michael) went missing. It was heartbreaking. Everyone here in Victoria was praying he would be found safe. I used to walk past that park every day, and felt sad, sick, every time I did. And even now, every time I drive past the park he went missing from I STILL see his little face on Missing posters that were posted literally, everywhere. Michael's Mom and Dad have since divorced, which in my head, if Michael ever came back, how would he find them... irrational thinking I guess... Victoria was a small city...a large town. Quiet, peaceful... And on an island... to leave, you had to get on a ferry, and BC Ferries was on high alert for Michael as well.
I see your new video ... I click very fast! ;)
it's always so special sad when it's about vanished children :/
I hope you hit millions soon. You seriously deserve it...
I’m from British Columbia.
We learned about Micheals disappearance in school as a child.
It was used as a teaching lesson to not associate with strangers
I'm watching the day before Thanksgiving in 2023. Your blonde hair is pretty here. Your jet black hair in 2023 really changes your appearance!
Love Your Channel! You are so right when you say that you cover stories that we might not have heard of! I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE👑👏🙌💜😊
Hi Gabbie, absolutely love your videos, there’s a case actually from my home town/place I live that’s currently still ongoing/unsolved. It’s the case of Noreen Greenley! I’m not 100% sure if the family want any videos made but it’s a good older case that I think you may be interested in! I myself wanted to make a video but wasn’t sure how to go about it!
Modern Greenley is a missing 13 year old girl who has been missing for 57 years. They have a suspect who apparently admitted to his son on his deathbed of the murder of her and they are currently looking into a property he used to own prior to his passing.
*Noreen
One of my fave true crime you tubers. Hope that little boys family gets justice and closure
As a Victoria resident I remember my mum telling me about this case. I didn’t live far from that playground.
Oh my heart 😞
No wonder I wasn’t allowed to go past the power polls on either side of the house. I’m sorry I hope you find closure x
Great job Gabby! 🙂
Hi Gabby, I'm not getting notifications on your posts, I am subscribed and hit the bell icon for all notifications, just wanted you to know this.❤️ Your channel and your passion and dedication! Thanks 😊
I love your channel, Gabby! I'm wondering if he had to run off to use the restroom , and was abducted from there.
I was part of the search...myself and both uncles were i ln charge of the searching for month...long days and till this day i always hoped he be found
I can't fathom leaving a 4 year old alone in a public place, because besides the fact of child abductors, 4 year olds don't have the cognitive abilities to be left unattended outside. Just strange that she would brush aside a bad gut feeling and let him go. Why not just have him wait for his dad? I was 6 in 91 and I asked my mom if she would do this and she said "hell no!".1991 really wasn't much different from today as far as stranger danger. I know a lot of people suspect the parents but I think she just made a bad decision.
I was thinking the same thing. Nobody left a 4-year-old alone in a playground in the 60s, much less then 90s. Ridiculous! All so she could attend HER game?? Sorry, when you have kids, they come first, always. Should have waited for the father, and he should have watched his son like a hawk.
Agree!
@@michelleprieur1 A lot depends on where you lived and how protective parents were in your community. Anyway, I stand by what I said and others here agree with me. Ultimately the person responsible is the assailant and I think everybody recognizes that. But age 4 is barely out of babyhood. Watch your kids!
I don't know anyone who would leave their 4 year old child at home without supervision, let alone a public park. Right?
I cannot understand.
He could’ve been lured away by an older kid or teenager from the playground? Maybe someone who used to live in the area or has family there was lurking around
So sorry, my heart goes out to this family, and my prayers are with them.
The fact that there were so many people present on the field may actually have helped Michael's abductors, as the mass of people moving to and fro would have made it difficult to notice a small child being led away.
Thanks Fabulous Gabby Gabulosis love you 💜
Did anyone see the boy in the playground?
Did anyone see him arrive at the football game with his Mum,Dad & baby sister before he went missing? His Mom's ' bad feeling' reminded me of several murders where the killer was the one who had a 'bad feeling' beforehand....Statistically 86% of child deaths under 5 are down to a parent.
@@sarahholland2600 To be honest I don't think that the parents have anything to do with the disappearance, I just wanted to know if anyone saw the boy in the first place because it is not clear.
Yes he was seen at the playground by many people!
Was there someone with a puppy that would have interested Micheal and he would have been closer and taken? I have lived in Victoria after this happened and always have thought about the parents.
My great Aunt didn't have enough money to give her daughter and her friend for the cinema, so they went out on their bikes to end up the famous victims of the Teddington towpath murders. I am now custodian of Christine Reeds grave and touched to be so.
Where is the link for the dude you said you'd include
So crazy and so sad
Kind of odd, but my boyfriend looks kind of like him. He is 36 though. He also has a sister that is 10 months younger than him.
is your boyfriend named michael😏😏
@@gianna1579 hah no. Lonnie. But even his kid looks similar to this.
He is in the age range....Micheal would be 35 this year....
Wow...that’s a weird coincidence. Has he ever done a DNA analysis? You never know what you’ll turn up with genetic genealogy.
You should have him do a 23and me or ancestry. Maybe forward his photo to authorities and they will do dna?!
I love ❤️ your video
Hi can you do arana briones case? Love your work 🥰😘
This case really tugged at me. Prayers for that family, hopefully they will get answers. As someone that works in Law Enforcement I want that for them. They seem like good people that had their world turned upside down. I played flag football when younger, it was fun and totally innocent. Grew up in rural central Illinois can remember my dad who coached little league letting me play at the playground from a young age. This kinda reminds me of the Morgan Nicks case, also decades later unsolved.
So sad. And creepy. Some monster just hanging around waiting for a kid to steal? If that's what happened. Such a small area. Unreal that they could get away so easy. I hope that poor family gets what they need asap. That poor little girl wondering about her bro. Heartbreaking. Thank you for helping to keep this in the public eye.🙏💔
I read that schools are the most common place for random, unknown kidnappers to try to take kids. They wait there at arrival and dismissal. Sports events are basically the same thing but with fewer protections in place
Thank you so much ! 🙏❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦
Very well covered it is so sad that nothing is resolved. Love to his family and that one day it be solved
Somebody knows something, and it bothers me to think that either they're dead or simply won't come forward for whatever reason.
Hi I love your Channel so much . There’s a case that really hits home to me Her name was Lucille Butterworth my great uncle was a police officer on the case but it never got solve
Another interesting Canadian case is the babes in the wood.
Bless his heart, i hope he is at peace 🕊
Have they not done an age progression photo it could help!
No they have one.
@@rbisme113 yes but it is not shown on here
People - never let your kids out of your sight. Ever!!!!!!!!!!
I live in Victoria and every time they find remains I hope they’ve found this boy. I knew his name even when I was in middle school. I hope to god they can find him someday soon so those poor parents can get peace.
Omg noo i couldn’t live with the guilt. Knowing I could of told him no.I don’t even let my 13 year daughter wonder around in a Walmart. Call me over protective but I couldn’t live just imagine what my kid is going through is someone takes them.
What about 23&Me? If Michael is still alive, maybe he has done the DNA test just for fun (I did it just to see where my relatives come from). Has any of Michael’s siblings or parents done the 23&Me test and looked at the results?
I am just wondering, were there no other kids in the playground? If so, would they have not seen something?
In an abduction always look for the shoes. Clothes can quickly be changed but a child's footwear isn't usually changed. Sometimes it's the little things but unfortunately not in this case.
Where’s the link to the stuff found in the guys basement? X
It's always a friend of the family or someone you kinda of no it's always someone in the family or just any odd person that kidnaps kids
I enjoy your videos. I spent 17 years as a LEO and of course true crime interests me still. Plus your a cutie and entertaining. Keep up the great work
is pready sad just like nicole and other small kids
Wonder if he wandered into a street and accidentally got hit by a car and the person who did it took him and hid his body. :/
Dave palides. Missing 411 the hunted. Documentary. Check that out!
I'm thinking there was a demented older kid at the playground who did it.
Sounds like a missing 411 case though!
his family is friends with mine. his parents live around the corner
22:35 "Disseminates"?
"See you all in my next video" No thanks, I don't want to be murdered or abducted
Where did you find this news segment?
As*holes who prank call or try to take advantage of anyone who has a missing child or a family of any missing person, should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law because of the emotional and mental torture they put these poor parents and families through.
I think that it's someone local and that's kept quite all these years. I have to wonder if his parents would put their own DNA on a data base in Canada and US and see if there is any match
So, they're WASN'T not ONE adult watching the kids while at the playground??