Luke Joly-Durocher

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

North Bay Police (SERVICE)

Missing From:

North Bay, Ontario

Summary:

Luke Joly-Durocher, of Témiscaming, Québec, was 20 years old at the time of his disappearance. He had been visiting friends in North Bay and was last seen on Friday, March 4th, 2011 at 11:54 p.m., when he was refused entry into a licenced establishment at the corner of Main and Wyld Streets. Currently, the case is classified as a missing persons investigation, with foul play suspected. Despite extensive investigative efforts, he has not been located.

Vital Statistics

Circumstances of Disappearance:

Luke and his friends were hanging out having drinks at 683 Sherbrooke Street, in one of four apartments located in the building. There was a huge snowstorm that night. At approximately 11:54 p.m., Luke was seen with three friends on video surveillance in the entrance of Cecil's Bar on the corner of Main and Wyld Streets in North Bay. Moments later, he was seen again on video, leaving the establishment alone, walking onto the patio, where he initially turned left before realizing he needed to go right in order to make his way back onto Main Street. Some say he was denied entry because he was too intoxicated, while others say the reason is unknown. His friends, however, remained inside the bar. Phone records show that Luke's last communication was a text to his father at 8:51 p.m. on March 4th, 2011 asking for a ride home the next day. On Monday, March 7, 2011, Luke was reported missing to the North Bay police.

Additional Details:

At the time of the initial investigation, police seized Luke's dark navy American Eagle jacket and his prescription eye glasses from a residence on Sherbrooke Street where he had been staying with friends. Also seized from the same residence was Luke's mobile phone. On March 15th, 2011, a pedestrian contacted police to report that Luke's bank card was found on the 500 block of Sherbrooke Street. Luke's bank account was last accessed on the day he went missing on March 4th, 2011, when he withdrew $20. On October 8, 2019 the North Bay Police held a press conference to update the disappearance of Luke Joly-Durocher. The police are now reporting that additional witnesses have come forward and now Luke's last known location is Shooters Bar in the Voyager Inn, in North Bay. They previously believed that Cecil's was the last place he was seen. He was seen socializing, and an employee recalled seeing him at around 3:00am on the morning of March 5, 2011, before he obtained a ride from at least one of the bar's patrons. After his disappearance, two women were charged with making up stories about what happened to him. One was convicted and the other is still before the courts. In October 2022, North Bay Police searched this area as part of the ongoing investigation. (Chippewa Creek) Robinson said he was ready to forward the most recent findings to the North Bay Police Service, including new eyewitness testimony about who killed Luke and corroboration from other eyewitnesses that this aforementioned witness was at the Sherbrooke Street apartment the night he disappeared. Luke and his sisters, Priscillia and Sara, kept in constant contact with each other. While his parents eventually divorced, the family remained a tight-knit unit. Over the years, the family has held numerous candlelight vigils and done all they can to raise money for the reward, including holding community concerts.

Case Last Updated:

Aug 04, 2026