Uncover - Introducing: The Pit

Episode Date: October 5, 2023

What happened to Sheree Fertuck? CBC journalists Alicia Bridges and Victoria Dinh shed light on her disappearance which has served as a haunting example of how a person can seemingly vanish without a trace in the vast rural landscape of Saskatchewan. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit: www.cbc.ca/thepit

This is a CBC Podcast. But she still would have reception at some time on the road or whatever. And she never got back to me. And then, you know, of course, at that time of the year, you know how short the days are. And she didn't show up for supper. And I thought, what the heck's going on? But anyway, I didn't go out and look that night because I don't like going out at night, especially into a gravel pit where, you know, I didn't know what I was going to find. So I didn't go out until about eight o'clock the next morning and it was still kind of dark. And I had her dog with me and when we got to the pit, oh my God, he started to whine

and cry because he recognized her truck. 51-year-old Sherry Furtuck was last seen on December 7, 51-year-old Sherry Furtuck was last seen on December 7, 2015. She had lunch with her family. She hasn't been seen since. Her semi was found abandoned the following day at a gravel pit near Keniston. Her coat, keys and phone all inside. Family, friends and police extensively searched the area for Furtuck. No charges have been laid.

Everyone in Keniston is baffled. How could Sherry just disappear? The Pit, an exclusive CBC podcast. Visit cbc.ca slash the pit or download wherever you get your podcasts. For more CBC podcasts, go to cbc.ca slash podcasts.