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2 years later, family of murder victim Allan Waugh still looks for answers

Waugh was found dead in his home in May 2014. Police ruled it a homicide, but have yet to make an arrest. 'Our family is looking for answers,' Waugh's daughter said.

Waugh's death in his Whitehorse home, in May 2014, remains unsolved

Allan Waugh was found dead in his Whitehorse home in 2014. 'There is someone out there who knows what happened to Allan,' RCMP say. (RCMP)

The relativesof Allan Waugh, who was murdered in Whitehorse more than two years ago, arehopingYukon's newCrime Stoppers tip line will help lead to answers in the unsolved case.

On the morning of May 30, 2014, the 69-year-old Waugh was found dead in his home in Whitehorse'sMcIntyre subdivision. Police ruled it a homicide, and appealed to the community for any information.

Waugh's relatives say they're still waiting.

"Our family is looking for answers. We don't know the circumstances of his death, and it weighs heavily on our minds," said Waugh's daughter, Rosemary Waugh-Wilson.

"Now that it's the holidays, we're feeling the loss all the more."

Her family has canvassed door-to-door, asking for information, and hasput out anappeal through social media. They're also hoping the Crime Stoppers tip line will "encourage someone to come forward and give us answers," Waugh-Wilsonsaid.

She says she's grateful tothe RCMP, the Kwanlin Dn First Nation, elders and friends for their ongoing support. Shesays it's been a hard couple of years for her family.

The RCMPmajor crimes unit is also renewing the call for any information that may help in the Waugh case.

"There is someone out there who knows what happened to Allan," said RCMP Cpl.Mark Caswell in a release. "We strongly urge anyone with information on his murder to come forward and do the right thing."

All tips to the Crime Stoppers line 1-800-222-8477are anonymous.