Mekayla Margaret Kim Bali (born July 2, 1999) is a teenager who was last seen leaving a bus depot. Her age progression picture depicts her at 19 years old. She may be using the surname Niebergall.
Case[]
At 6:41 AM on April 12, 2016, Mekayla texted her friend Oksana and asked her to drive her to the bank. She claimed she had $5000, but the investigation showed that she had nowhere close to that in her bank account. Oksana declined her offer. At 8:20 AM, Mekayla entered Sacred Heart High School, where she attended classes. She went to her locker, and 6 minutes later, she had exited the school through a back entrance.
She walked to a bank between 8:50 and 8:55 AM and was seen talking to someone on the phone on CCTV footage. When a bank teller opened the shutters, Mekayla quickly ended the call and asked the teller to withdraw 55 dollars from her bank account.
At 9:00 AM, she entered a pawn shop and tried to pawn a silver ring, which the owner refused as it was too low of a price.
At 9:15 AM, Mekayla entered a combined Tim Horton's and Wendy's, ordering a drink. She sat in a booth with her backpack next to her. However, she never carried a backpack to school, so it appears that she intended to leave Yorkton. She was seen nervously looking at windows and doors. At 9:23 AM, she exited through one of the two exits, only to walk back in and go to the other exit.
At 9:49 AM, she entered the Tim Horton's/Wendy's, while on the phone with someone who has never been identified. She sat at a booth facing the door.
At 10:12 AM, she texted her friend Shelby and said, "Hey, I need help", only to respond later and say, 'Never mind, I figured it out.'
At 10:43 AM, Mekayla asked a woman to rent a room at a hotel for her, which she refused. 2 minutes later, she exited the cafe while on the phone.
Between 10:45 and 11:55 AM, Mekayla's whereabouts are unknown.
She entered her school again at around noon, met with two friends, and told them she was taking a bus to Regina. It is believed that she may have been carrying two phones at the time she was inside the school.
At 12:02 PM, Mekayla left the school for the last time and went to a bus depot. She left after finding out that the bus she wanted to board would leave at 5:00 PM.
She then entered the UFC Bus Depot, where she ordered a meal at a Trail Stop restaurant inside the depot. No CCTV captures her at the location. Between 1:00 PM and 1:45 PM, Mekayla exited the depot.
She never came home and was reported missing that night. By 7:00 AM the next morning, her phone was off.
Mekayla is not believed to have bought a ticket at the depot, and where she went after she exited remains unknown.
Investigation[]
Mekayla has never been heard from since April 12. However, numerous sightings have been reported as recently as 2019.
An Instagram account under Mekayla's name was also discovered. The account had hundreds of followers but no activity, with its about section simply reading "Goodbye". This account currently cannot be found anywhere on Instagram.
Two months before she vanished, Mekayla made a post on social media with a photo of a Snapchat profile and wrote this,
"Looking for Snapchat friends because I have none in real life. Add me...Please don't be a greasy fuck and send me gross ass nudes. Just looking for a friend."
It is suspected that someone contacted her that day and that Mekayla planned to meet whoever they were that month, possibly in Regina.
A man with a flaming cross tattoo was seen with Mekayla, but it is now believed he was just holding the door for Mekayla and is not a suspect in her disappearance.
Mekayla had been texting a male named "Christopher", and she told friends he was planning to visit Saskatchewan. Mekayla's ex-boyfriend, with whom she was still friends, said that Mekayla had told him that Christopher was planning to visit the Canadian Province to see his mother. Police searched Christopher's home, and there is no evidence that he was in Canada during the time Mekayla went missing. Christopher also told CBC News that Mekayla had previously attempted suicide and that she had become better.
Mekayla reportedly had numerous scars on her body, possibly from an incisor.
Mekayla also was reportedly texting a boy named "Josh". Authorities found someone she knew named "Josh" that she hadn't seen in a few years. This person is not believed to be the "Josh" she was texting.
Further investigation has revealed that she may have been texting people through an app called Kik where your messages can remain private. It's suspected that Mekayla had texted someone through this app and may have met them sometime in April. It's also speculated that she may have been kidnapped and brought into human trafficking.
Characteristics[]
- Blonde, shoulder-length hair.
- Blue eyes.
- Acne.
- Several chicken pox scars on forehead and between eyebrows.
- Light birthmark the size of a dime on the right side of jaw.
- Mole on the right side of chin.
- Protruding front teeth.
- Scar on left hand.
- Scars on an upper thigh from self-harm.
- Thin build.
- Fair complexion.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Thick-rimmed, teal eyeglasses.
- Light green or teal infinity scarf.
- Maroon or plum coat.
- Turquoise blouse.
- Black or gray leggings.
- The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police has also described Mekayla as wearing dark blue skinny jeans with a sparkle or white design on the back pockets.
- Maroon or brown ankle boots with chunky heels.
- Dark blue, plaid backpack.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Interpol Yellow Notice
- Mekayla Bali at NCMPUR
- Mekayla Bali at NCMEC
- Medium (archived)
- Missing Kids
- SACP