Human remains identified as Amber Tuccaro

The RCMP confirmed today that human remains found on a rural property near Leduc, Alberta on  Saturday, September 1, 2012 are those of Amber Alyssa Tuccaro, who has been the subject of a RCMP missing person investigation since her disappearance in August 2010.

A group of recreational horseback riders came upon what they believed to be a human skull and immediately contacted Leduc RCMP.  Over the weekend, the remains were identified through dental records with the assistance of the Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office and RCMP Forensic Identification Services. KARE investigators consider the circumstances surrounding Amber Tuccaro’s death to be suspicious.  A ground search of the area where her remains were found is underway and is expected to be complete in the next 48 hours. The KARE investigation into Amber Tuccaro’s disappearance continues.


“This is very sad news for the Tuccaro family, and our thoughts are with them," said Staff Sergeant Gerard MacNeil of KARE. “ This discovery brings us closer to finding out what happened to Amber.”

The Tuccaro family has been advised of the news. They do not wish to be contacted by the media and ask that their privacy be respected.

Amber Tuccuro, a resident of Fort McMurray, was visiting the Edmonton area when she was last seen in the early evening of August 18, 2010, in Leduc County, Alberta. She was 5’ 6” (167 cm) tall, and had brown eyes.  At the time of her disappearance, she was 20 years old, weighed 144 lbs. (65 kg), had black hair with blonde streaks and may have been wearing a purple “Bench” brand hoodie.

On August 28, KARE investigators asked for the public’s help in identifying the voice of a person of interest in the case, and released a voice recording taken from a cell phone conversation Amber had while driving in a vehicle with an unknown male on the night she disappeared. Investigators believe the male voice on the tape belongs to someone who could assist them in their investigation. The recording, which runs two minutes, is now available to the public online at www.kare.ca and www.albertamissingpersons.ca .

“There is no connection between this latest discovery and the audio tape we released last week, “said S/Sgt. MacNeil of KARE. “However, the RCMP is extremely grateful for the help we have received from the public in response to the tape, and we still encourage people to go online  and listen.”

 Anyone who has information related to Amber’s disappearance is asked to call the RCMP KARE Unit toll free at-1-877- 412-KARE (5273) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Edmonton residents can also call KARE at 780-509-3356.