MoMorry

She was 24 years old. She was showing a house to a couple she had never met. She believed it was just another appointment. Her name was Lindsay Buziak. On February 2, 2008, Lindsay was a real estate agent in Victoria, British Columbia. Two days earlier, she had received a call from a woman with a strong Spanish accent asking to view a million-dollar home. Something about the accent didn’t sound right. Lindsay even told her father that it seemed fake. She also questioned how the woman had obtained her personal cell phone number. But Lindsay went to the showing anyway. The property was located at 1702 De Sousa Place in Saanich, a newly built home on a quiet cul-de-sac that had reportedly sat empty for more than a year. The appointment was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Two witnesses saw Lindsay greet the couple at the front door. A tall man with dark hair. A blonde woman wearing a distinctive red-and-black patterned dress. Lindsay shook their hands. Then the three went inside. Investigators believe the attack happened within minutes. Between approximately 5:38 and 5:41 p.m., Lindsay was murdered inside the house. During that time, her phone accidentally called a friend. The call went to voicemail. There were no clear words—only muffled sounds. Around 6:00 p.m., her boyfriend, Jason Zailo, arrived. The front door was locked. He could see Lindsay’s shoes inside the foyer. He called 911, entered through the back patio door, and ran upstairs. In the master bedroom, he found Lindsay lying in a pool of blood. He tried CPR. But she was already gone. The phone used to lure Lindsay to the property had reportedly been purchased under a false name. Investigators traced its journey from Vancouver to Victoria by ferry the day before the murder. It was switched off around the time she died and was never used again. The couple disappeared. No arrests. No charges. In 2021, the FBI, RCMP, and Saanich Police formed a joint task force to pursue answers in the case. Meanwhile, Lindsay’s father, Jeff Buziak, has spent years fighting to keep his daughter’s murder from being forgotten. He maintains a public website, continues seeking information, and refuses to let the investigation fade into silence. Lindsay went to that showing because she was doing her job. She was ambitious, caring, and building a career she believed in. She had dreams, plans, and an entire future ahead of her. She deserved to come home that evening. She deserved the years that were taken from her. May Lindsay Buziak be remembered not only for the terrible way her life ended, but for the young woman she was—and the life she should have had.