The Forgotten Truth: Chelsea Poorman and the System That Failed Her Part 2

Dark Mind Detective

When I first created Vancouver True Crime—now The Dark Mind Detective—my mission was clear: expose the darkness hiding behind this city's beautiful facade.

Among the many disturbing truths, none haunts me more than the disappearance and mysterious death of Chelsea Poorman.

Chelsea was a 24-year-old First Nations woman who came to Vancouver for a fresh start.

Instead, she became yet another name in the long list of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

After vanishing in 2020, her remains were found nearly two years later in the unlikeliest of places—a $10 million Shaughnessy mansion.

What makes this case so disturbing isn't just where Chelsea was found—it's how the system responded.

The Vancouver Police Department labeled her death "non-suspicious" despite overwhelming forensic red flags: her skull was missing, her body was discovered in a secure property surrounded by hedges, fencing, and surveillance, and her known mobility issues made it nearly impossible for her to have reached the location on her own.

Add in the presence of zip ties, suspicious objects, and a conveniently missing phone—and you get a case screaming for deeper investigation.

But it never came.

I've walked the grounds where Chelsea was found. I've spoken at length with her father, Mike.

I've reviewed footage, aerial photos, and records that contradict the official story.

Construction activity, flyover drone shots, weather conditions, and biological evidence all suggest one thing: Chelsea was not there for 19 months.

She was placed there—likely after death—and her story swept under the rug.

And this isn't an isolated incident.

Chelsea's case is emblematic of a deeper rot in Vancouver’s justice system.

From the horrors of Robert Pickton to predators like Donald Baker and Martin Tremblay, this city has allowed serial predators to thrive.

I've spent years interviewing survivors, former gangsters, and insiders. I've heard of human trafficking rings operating under the guise of NGOs.

I've uncovered evidence of spotters embedded in outreach organizations, targeting vulnerable women as they step off buses.

This is not just negligence. It's complicity.

The media downplayed Chelsea's death.

The police failed her.

The city ignored her.

And yet, she mattered.

Her life, her pain, and her story demand justice—not just for her, but for every woman failed by this broken system.

This episode is a tribute to Chelsea Poorman and a warning: if we don't confront the truth, it will keep happening.

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