CANADA • Michelle DUROCHER, 18 ~ Kelowna BC

A Kelowna woman with a history of leaving her home for months at a time has now been missing since June.

While Michelle DuRocher, 18, was believed to have been in Calgary in August, no recent information as to her whereabouts has surfaced.

Kelowna RCMP Constable Steve Holmes says DuRocher would leave home for weeks and even months at a time, but would find ways to stay in touch.

"During those times, she was often seen in the community and was found to have used social networking sites to keep in contact with her friends," says Holmes.

He says she is a friendly and pleasant young woman who is very social and easily makes friends.

Kelowna RCMP have liaised with Calgary police in order to locate her, but so far, there has been no success.

Michelle is described as Metis, 5' 3" tall, with long dark brown hair and brown eyes.

She has a tattoo with the word "Freedom" on the inside of one of her wrists.

Police are asking that if anyone has any information as to Michelle's whereabouts, please contact the Kelowna RCMP at (250)762-3300 or call Crime Stoppers to report at 1-800-222-8477.