Tips sought in 11-year disappearance of woman

Eleven years ago on Dec. 9 Maggie Burke, then 21, disappeared north of Edmonton’s downtown. Now, Crimestoppers has erected a billboard on117th Avenue and 95th Street, a block south of where Burke was last seen, hoping it might result in tips. Burke was a sex-trade worker and police suspect foul play. Her mother, Marie Burke, says the billboard makes the family realize Maggie’s disappearance is being taken seriously. Maggie has an 11-year-old daughter. The missing persons unit is currently investigating 83 long-term, or historical files, some dating back to the early 1970s. Missing persons files are classified as long-term after 60 to 90 days have passed.