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Lindsay Buziak’s mom begs for help after she says police walk away from active investigation

November 2, 2025 

 

On Sunday, the day of Lindsay Buziak’s 42nd birthday, her mother says she’s “frustrated and desperately seeking answers” after learning police have recently closed the active investigation into her daughter’s brutal murder.

The murder of the 24-year-old former realtor, Lindsay Buziak, who was stabbed to death, is one of Vancouver Island’s most widely known cases. In just a few months, it’ll be 18 years since her death. No arrests have been made.

On Sunday, Evelyn Reitmayer took to YouTube, telling the public that police had closed her daughter’s case and been re-assigned to other departments due to a shortage of resources.

 

Video link: https://cdn.jwplayer...eviews/rpF9fG83

CHEK has contacted SaanichPD but has not received a response at this time.

 

More: https://cheknews.ca/...gation-1287207/

 

[Victoria Watcher]

Reitmayer said police recently informed her that, because of a shortage of resources, the active investigation into her daughter’s murder “had come to an end,” and the detectives assigned to the case were being transferred to other departments.

Reitmayer, reading from prepared notes, said the news was “devastating.”

“At least with it being an active investigation, I had hope that one day justice would be served,” she said.

“I don’t know where else to turn. I’m hoping by creating this video, my message will reach people who can help.”

However, Insp. Drew Robertson, the officer in charge of Saanich police’s detective division, told the Times Colonist in a statement Monday that the investigation into the 2008 homicide “remains active and ongoing.”

Robertson said that in prolonged investigations, “it is standard practice for investigators to be periodically reassigned. These reassignments are part of routine operational adjustments and do not reflect any change in the status or priority of a case.”

Robertson said the investigation continues to receive dedicated attention from its Major Crime Unit, with support from partner agencies. “Our investigators follow up on all credible tips and information received from the public.”

Reitmayer said police have suggested to the family that those who could provide the evidence to convict the killer or killers are afraid or reluctant to become involved.



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As I said earlier, the case is hardly “closed”, as articulated earlier by the mom.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 November 2025 - 03:39 PM.