Overview

• Claire Bell, three, disappeared June 15 in Montreal’s LaSalle borough and was reported missing later that day in Coteau-du-Lac by her mother, Rachel-Ella Todd.
• Todd, 34, was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of unlawful abandonment of a child after telling store staff she could not find her daughter.
• Authorities located a long-haired reddish-brown chihuahua matching the family pet dead near Highway 30 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, prompting intensified searches of nearby ditches and waterways.
• Specialized teams and trained volunteers are combing multiple Montérégie locations using helicopters, drones and tracking dogs while urging residents to check yards and report any clues.
• Police have not issued an Amber Alert, citing insufficient evidence of abduction or imminent danger, and are relying on public tips via 911 or the Sûreté du Québec’s confidential line.