Saskatoon police are hopeful people will recognize the voices in an audio recording linked to the disappearance of Megan Gallagher.
The 30-year-old mother was last heard from on Sept. 20, 2020, police say. Her disappearance is being investigated as a homicide.
On Wednesday, the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) released a recording of a phone call made from Megan’s cellphone.
Staff Sgt. Grant Obst said the call was made at 3:33 a.m. on Sept. 21 — the morning after Megan was last seen on surveillance video at a convenience store in the 3700 block of Diefenbaker Drive.
In the recording obtained from a taxi company, a woman’s voice can be heard as she calls for a cab. Megan’s family has confirmed it’s not her voice, police said. An unidentified man’s voice can also be heard briefly in the background of the phone call.
The woman asked the taxi company to pick them up from the 700 Block of Weldon Avenue and take them to an apartment at the 100 Block of Avenue P South, Obst said. Investigators have spent “considerable time” at both locations,” Obst said.
“We’ve talked to numerous people,” he said. “However, we’re convinced there are people out there that know things about Megan’s disappearance and need to talk to us.”
Police say they have not found Megan’s cellphone.
Investigators are asking the people who made the call from Gallagher’s phone to come forward.
“We would like to know how they came into possession of that phone,” Obst said.
Megan’s father, Brian Gallagher, said he doesn’t recognize the voices in the recording. It was challenging to hear, he said, but the family has hope investigators are making progress.
Brian spoke about his daughter, who is Métis, at a virtual event Wednesday for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.
“When they go missing, a piece of our soul goes with them. Nothing is ever the same again,” he said.
“There are far too many families suffering this pain and loss.”
Brian said his daughter is greatly missed.
“It’s been a long time since we last shared a hug,” he said. “She’s an amazing soul.”
The SPS is asking people with information about the voices in the recording to contact police at 306-975-8300 and ask to speak to a major crime investigator.
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