Reward for information on Ben Tyner’s disappearance doubled by Merrittonian

On the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Ben Tyner, the Tyner family announced that they were offering $15,000 for any information that leads to finding Ben and to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for harming Ben.

Today (March 16), it was announced that John Liu, the owner of the Nicola Ranch will be matching that $15,000 increasing the total reward to $30,000.

Ben Tyner was last seen on January 26, 2019, it wasn’t until two days later that he was considered missing.

Ben’s rider-less horse, discovered on a logging road off Highway 97 near Winnie Flats, prompted a large scale search effort, which spanned multiple days and involved countless police and search and rescue resources. Merritt RCMP was supported early on in its investigation by the BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit, who maintains conduct of the still ongoing investigation into Ben Tyner’s disappearance.

Anyone with any information is urged to call their local RCMP, the Southeast District Major Crime Unit information line at 1-877-987-8477 or BC Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).