Steven Michael Hall

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Offense Location:

Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

Summary:

Steven Michael Hall disappeared on April 27, 1996. The 22-year-old left his family's home in Seffernsville, Lunenburg County, around 10:30 a.m. and went to the Ultramar in Chester Basin. Seven months later, on Nov. 23, Hall's body was found in the woods on Hogg Lot Road, off Highway 14 north of Chester. According to media reports at the time, he was shot and his body dumped in the wooded area. No one has ever been charged.

Vital Statistics

Circumstances of Offense:

Steven Hall disappeared on Saturday, April 27, 1996. He left his parent's home in Seffernville, Lunenburg County, around 10:30 AM. Mr. Hall paid a bill at the Ultramar in Chester Basin. While at the service station, Mr. Hall was seen having a brief conversation with a person in a vehicle at the gas pumps. Mr. Hall last seen hitchhiking on Highway #3 towards Chester. Weisner, who was 18 at the time, says Hall told her he was planning to hitchhike to his girlfriend's home in Chester, N.S. A couple of days later got a phone call from his girlfriend, asking if we had seen or spoken to him. The family contacted police, who searched the area, handed out flyers and put up posters. Hall's body was discovered on November 23, 1996, in a wooded area on the Hogg Lot Road, which is off Highway #14, approximately 13 kms North of the Chester area. This was seven months after his disappearance.

Additional Details:

It was determined that he died of unnatural causes. An extensive investigation ensued, however, no criminal charges have been laid. Although this investigation remains unsolved, it is still ongoing. His death was ruled a homicide, but no arrests have ever been made. Laid to Rest July 5 1997. The 13-year-old homicide case was added to Nova Scotia's reward program on Tuesday — the day Hall would have turned 35 years old.

Case Last Updated:

Apr 15, 2026