A suspected rapist --accused of assaulting two women in Burnaby over the New Year's eve long weekend-- is still behind bars, but he's applying for bail Thursday January 10th. Michael Alexander Martin of Surrey was arrested within 24-hours of the attacks recorded in South Burnaby on December 29th. The 29-year old has been in custody since then. He's … [Read more...]
Oppal refused manslaughter deal from accused wife-killer
January 7, 2013 by
New details today in the case of a Surrey man who murdered his pregnant wife. Then-Attorney General Wally Oppal made the case go in a different direction than planned. Muhktiar Panghali originally faced second-degree murder in his wife's death in 2007. In documents released today, the Criminal Justice Branch says it later decided to instead accept … [Read more...]
More trouble for man accused of pimping children
December 28, 2012 by
A Vancouver man facing close to 40 charges linked to the sex trafficking of teenage girls is in more trouble with the law. Reza Moazami is accused of contacting one of his alleged victims -- something a judge ordered him not to do. Vancouver Police arrested the 28-year old ten days ago. He's now charged with breaching a court order and obstruction … [Read more...]
RCMP looking for two men accused of being involved in kidnapping
December 1, 2012 by
Mounties want your help in finding two men from Mission, accused of being involved in the kidnapping of a 44 year old man last Sunday. Police say 41 year old Gurdev "Dave" Hair and 41 year old Steve Douglas Godard have been charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, and aggravated assault. Two other suspects have already … [Read more...]
Teacher accused of molesting Coquitlam students finds out Monday if he will be convicted
November 26, 2012 by
A teacher accused of molesting five girls in Coquitlam finds out Monday if he'll be convicted. The Provincial Court Judge hearing the case against Aleksandr Plehanov reserved his decision in July. The trial focused on the credibility of the victims, who all testified they were inappropriately touched by the substitute teacher when they were in … [Read more...]
Trial starts Monday for man accused of hitting a road construction flagger
October 15, 2012 by
The trial of a man charged in connection with the 2010 death of a flagger will be underway Monday. Thor Shay is facing a charge of driving without due care and attention. Flagger and father of two, Don Cain was working on Lougheed Highway in Mission on July 15th, 2010 when he was hit and dragged. “Well, we're going to go and support Deborah … [Read more...]
Son accused of murdering mother
September 7, 2012 by
A 25-year old Chinese national living in Richmond has now been charged with first degree murder in the death of his mother. Yuan Xi Tang is accused of killing 47 year old Lianjie Guo in June before reporting her missing to police. The 47 year old victim was visiting him with her husband when she was killed. Her remains were found in a suitcase near … [Read more...]
Charges approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters
September 4, 2012 by
Charges have been approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters. The Criminal Justice Branch says charges against 5 adults and 3 young people were sworn on August 31st. The adults facing charges are Brandan Drader, Jeffrey Chatman, Rhys Kearns, Manvir Khatra, and Matthew Eakin. Eakin is facing the highest number of charges--7 in total-- … [Read more...]
Trial date set for Coquitlam woman accused of murdering ex-boyfriend
August 31, 2012 by
Trial dates have been set for a Coquitlam woman, charged with the murder of her former boyfriend. Darlene Daigle will have to wait until at least Nov. 18 2013 for her case to go to trial. Twenty days have been set aside for the matter to be heard, for the death of her ex-boyfriend. The body of 39-year-old Peter Markus was found in a trailer park … [Read more...]
Accused in sled-dog slaughter pleads guilty
August 30, 2012 by
The man accused of killing more than 50 sled dogs in Whistler two years ago has pleaded guilty. As expected, Robert Fawcett has admitted to the charge of causing unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal in provincial court. The slaughter came to light after Fawcett made a claim to WorkSafe BC that he suffered from post-traumatic stress from … [Read more...]
