Michael Bryan Flanigan is wanted by police in connection with the slaying of a woman last month. (Edmonton Police Service)Edmonton police have issued an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old man in connection with the slaying of a woman last month.
Michael Bryan Flanigan is wanted for second-degree murder in the death of Sara Sanders, 28, who was found dead in her downtown Edmonton apartment on Oct. 15.
"Last known whereabouts of Mr. Flanigan is believed to be Vancouver and we're appealing to the public … for their assistance in locating and arresting Mr. Flanigan," Edmonton Police Det. Dale Johnson said.
Flanigan is five-foot-nine and weighs just under 200 pounds, Johnson said.
Flanigan is also wanted on a warrant by police in London, Ont., on charges of assault, uttering threats, forcible confinement and mischief under $5,000.
Police believe Flanigan poses a threat to the public and warns anyone who sees or knows where he is not to approach him. Instead, people are advised to call police.
Johnson would not say what connection, if any, Flanigan had to the victim.
Victim's BlackBerry lost before she died
In the days after Sanders' body was found, police released the recording of a voice mail left by a man who apparently found the young woman's BlackBerry which she lost five days before her death.
The caller left no name or contact information and attempts to call the BlackBerry went unanswered.
Police were able to retrieve the voice mail recording from the victim's answering service. They released it to the public in hopes of hearing from someone who recognized the man's voice.
Police are still looking for that man, Johnson said. He is not considered a suspect but police wanted to talk to him to determine how and where the phone was found so they can try to figure out where Sanders was before she was slain.
The medical examiner has determined how and when Sanders died, but that information has not been released by police.
