As court documents in the case against an alleged kidnapper and rapist continue to be unsealed, a connection to a missing woman has come to light.
Russell, a 39-year-old Calgarian who also went by "Trustice" while engaging in sex work, was last heard from on Dec. 31, 2022.Mantha, a 59-year-old who allegedly also went by "Poncho", faces numerous charges involving five women who describe being drugged, choked, held at gunpoint, raped and stabbed.
Among the charges against Mantha are kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault causing bodily harm and administering a noxious substance.He was charged after officers cordoned off the property east of Calgary in April and brought in cadaver dogs, but police said then no bodies were found.
Russell was expected to attend her grandmother's home late that night or early the next morning to collect the money.And no contact has been made with her since, which her family has stated is unusual for her.There have been "no footprints of life," the court documents say.Police have reached out to media and the public for assistance previously.