Woman of interest in white powder confessional contacts Saskatoon Police
Main suspect Alexa Emerson faces over 80 charges after incident
The Saskatoon Police Service says a young woman has reached out to them insisting she is the person in a possibly fake confession video.
The video is connected to a suspicious package investigation in the city. In it, a woman with dark blonde hair says she mailed packages containing white powder and emailed bomb threats to local businesses, schools and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.
The video was delivered to local media with a cover letter explaining the footage was a visual testimony from one of two people behind the incidents.
Alexa Emerson — also known as Amanda Totchek — was since arrested on more than 80 charges related to the white powder scares, although all of the threats turned out to be hoaxes.
Police believe Emerson had the mystery woman make the video for her without telling her what it was for. Crime Stoppers said a tipster told them the mystery woman may have sold video-creating services on Fiverr.com, a website that connects users to various freelance services.
Investigators have been trying to identify the woman in the video since before Emerson's arrest.
On Sunday, Saskatoon Crime Stoppers reached out to the public for help in finding a mystery woman tied to a white powder and bomb scare investigation they billed as "the greatest 'Where's Waldo?' internet challenge ever."
Saskatoon Police say the woman has since called the service.
They are now attempting to contact her to confirm if she is the person in the video.