Loretta Saunders's car found in Harrow, Ont., 2 arrested

Ontario police have found the car of a missing Halifax woman and are treating her disappearance as suspicious.

Halifax police said a man and a woman who were travelling in the car in Harrow, Ont., were arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle Tuesday night.

Blake Leggette, 25, and Victoria Henneberry, 28, appeared by video in Windsor provincial court onWednesday. Both have been remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in court on Friday, again via video.

Halifax Regional PoliceConst. PierreBourdages said the pairhad outstanding warrants in Halifax and Calgary.

Loretta Saunders, 26, who is three-months pregnant, hasnt been seen since last Thursday night.

Bourdages said Leggette and Henneberry know Saunders.

"This file has now been transferred over to the major crime unit given the suspiciousnature of the investigation," the officer said."Investigators are still looking for any sightings of Loretta."

Saunders, an Inuit womanfrom Newfoundland and Labrador, is a student at Saint Mary's University. Her thesis focuses on missing and murdered aboriginal women, making her disappearance a surreal irony for her family.

Her sister, DelilahSaunders, saidshe last contacted Loretta by text on Friday, Valentines Day, but the only reply she received was a brief Hey."

Loretta is described as fairskinned, 5-7", weighing 120 pounds, with straight light brown hair.

Anyone with information can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).