Efforts to located Amber Nitchman have so far turned up no leads. Photo credit: Nanaimo RCMP
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Search for missing 34-year-old woman turns up nothing, police ask for help 

Justin Baumgardner
By Justin Baumgardner

A search for a missing 34-year-old woman is currently underway after her sailboat was found washed up on shore in Nanaimo. 

According to RCMP, Amber Nitchman’s boat was located just after 2 p.m. on May 15 near Bayshore Drive near Hammond Bay Road. 

The Gypsy Soul was found washed up on shore on May 15.
Photo credit: Nanaimo RCMP

The 35-foot sailboat, Gypsy Soul, was empty when Nitchman’s boat was found which is what led to a collaborative search of the area including Nanaimo Search and Rescue, the Joint Coordination Centre, Coast Guard, and the Nanaimo RCMP. 

The search came up unsuccessful, but police say anyone with information on the whereabouts of Nitchman is asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP’s non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.  

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has a weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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