Police seek tips in search of missing Edmonton man and two children

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCrimeLocal News Police seek tips in search of missing Edmonton man and two children Scot MacDermid, 42, was reportedly last seen with his children, George and Lesley at Manning Town Centre (155 Avenue and 37 Street) on Aug. 28 Author of the article: By Jason Hills Published Sep 09, 2026 Last updated 2 hours ago 1 minute read Join the conversation Edmonton police are seeking tips from the public to help locate 42-year-old Scot MacDermid and his two children, Lesley, 9, and George, 6. They were last seen on Aug. 28, 2026 at Manning Town Centre. PHOTO BY SUPPLIED PHOTOS /Edmonton Police Service Article content Police are seeking tips from the public to help locate a missing 42-year-old Edmonton man and his two children, aged nine and six. Scot MacDermid, 42, was reportedly last seen with his children, George and Lesley, at Manning Town Centre (155 Avenue and 37 Street) on Aug. 28, and MacDermid has been unreachable. He and his children haven’t been heard from or seen since, and police are concerned for their welfare, said police in a news release. McDermid is described as five-foot-five, and roughly 160 lbs, and has brown hair and blue eyes. George, 6, is roughly four-foot-two, and weighs roughly 45 lbs and has brown hair and brown eyes. Lesley, 9, is described as four-foot-four and approximately 45 lbs and has brown eyes and brown hair. Article content Article content Police are asking anyone who has seen McDermid, or his two children George and Lesley, or know their whereabouts to contact EPS at 780-423-4567. You can also submit anonymous information to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun. Article content Article content Share this article in your social network COMMENTS You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments. Create an Account Sign in JOIN THE CONVERSATION Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments…