Mercer was NFA street person who was highlighted in a local magazine article, Alberta Vue magazine – ‘The Gleaners’, which was released on a date prior to her disappearance.

At that time, a story was also written in ‘Reader's Digest’ magazine about her lifestyle on the streets. That article was released through Reader's Digest at a date after she had disappeared. To this date police have exhausted all leads to this investigation and is asking the public for help in locating Mercer.