About this episode

The episode discusses the disappearance of Amber Tuccaro and the efforts of her family and friends to find her amidst distrust in the police investigation.

Amber Tuccaro flies south to Edmonton with her baby and a new friend, and vanishes. Amber’s family doesn’t trust the police investigation, and her relatives and friends do everything they can to find her and bring attention to her case. Police find a stunning piece of evidence. E-mail the reporter, Jana Pruden, at jpruden@globeandmail.com Learn more about this podcast at www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/inherdefence Our cover art is a painting of Amber by Lauren Crazybull. Our theme song is No Surrender by Ms.PAN!K. Episode titles were translated into Plains Cree by Dorothy Thunder. Individuals affected by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls can contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. Support for families affected by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is also available through the Indian Residential School Survivors Society at irsss.ca In Her Defence: 50th Street is recorded at Gabby Road Studio on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, also known as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, or Beaver Hills House.

Topics covered

• missing persons
• Indigenous women
• police investigation
• family support
• true crime

Keywords

• Amber Tuccaro
• missing persons
• Indigenous women
• police investigation
• family support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indian Residential School Survivors Society, MMIWG Crisis Line

Books & works: No Surrender, painting of Amber by Lauren Crazybull

Places: Edmonton, Treaty 6 territory, amiskwaciy-wâskahikan

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