Trending Now - Investigation Into Missing Actor Stewart Mclean Turns Homicidal
WHO:
TMZ - Canadian TV actor Stewart McLean is the subject of the investigation.
Deadline - Stewart McLean is 45 years old and is sometimes credited as Stew McLean.
The Hollywood Reporter - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) are involved in the investigation.
WHAT:
TMZ - The missing person case for Stewart McLean is now being investigated as a possible homicide.
Deadline - Investigators have transitioned the search for McLean into a homicide investigation.
Variety - Evidence has led investigators to believe that Stewart McLean may have been murdered.
The Hollywood Reporter - The IHIT has assumed conduct of the investigation as of May 20.
WHERE:
Deadline - Stewart McLean was last seen at his residence in Lions Bay, British Columbia.
The Hollywood Reporter - Lions Bay is located in the Sea-to-Sky region of British Columbia, near Vancouver.
WHEN:
Deadline - Stewart McLean was last seen on May 15.
Variety - A missing person report was received by the Squamish RCMP on May 18.
The Hollywood Reporter - The RCMP sought public assistance in locating McLean on May 19.
The Hollywood Reporter - The IHIT was deployed on May 20 to take over the investigation.
WHY:
The Hollywood Reporter - The investigation was escalated to a homicide inquiry due to evidence uncovered by the RCMP.
HOW:
The Hollywood Reporter - The Squamish RCMP initiated the investigation and uncovered evidence leading to the belief that McLean was a homicide victim.
(UPDATED May 22, 2026 19:28 UTC)
The investigation into Canadian TV actor Stewart McLean has escalated to a possible homicide inquiry, with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team now involved. McLean, who is 45 years old and sometimes credited as Stew McLean, was last seen at his residence in Lions Bay, British Columbia, on May 15, and a missing person report was filed on May 18. Evidence uncovered by the RCMP has led investigators to believe that McLean may have been murdered, prompting the IHIT to take over the case on May 20.