The family of a woman who has been missing since mid-August appeared with the Winnipeg Police Service Wednesday asking for help in her case.

The WPS' Missing Persons Unit has been working with the Homicide Unit in the case of Miranda Belle.

Const. Rob Carver says investigators now believe she was a victim of foul play. Carver says they have a sense of suspects, timelines, and events, but he was not able to elaborate more.

Belle was last seen on the evening of Saturday, August 17, 2019, in the Grant Park area.

"We're looking for closure for the family, and we're expecting to find Miranda not alive," Carver says.

Belle's sister Alexis read a prepared statement with her family by her side. Alexis says there was a distress call made from her phone on August 18, 2019. 

"We as a family are reaching out to the public for any information or assistance in finding my sister."

Alexis says there is suspicion her sister's body has been placed in a remote area outside Winnipeg. She says the family simply now wants to be able to lay Belle's body to rest.

Police are asking people and businesses in and around Winnipeg to check their properties, fields, and outbuildings as well as consider reporting anything suspicious that may have occurred the evening Belle was last seen. 

The Fall season brings a loss of foliage in the woods as well as a significant number of hunters roaming rural areas. Investigators want to remind people to be cognizant of any unusual items they may find.

Carver stressed that items that may seem "insignificant" to the casual observer may have significant relevance to the investigation. Police are asking that if anything suspicious is located, do not touch it or disturb the area around it. Instead, the public is asked to immediately call police.

Investigators also identified a vehicle that may be associated with Miranda’s disappearance. The vehicle is a grey coloured 2012 Dodge Caravan.

Carver says that Belle's disappearance seems to be an isolated incident not related to others.