May 3, 2024

New West woman accused in baby’s death commits suicide

Police say a woman accused of killing her baby last summer in New Westminster has committed suicide. Joyce Dobranski took her own life last Thursday. In March, the 32-year-old was charged with manslaughter involving the death of her six-month-old son in June 2011. She was due back in court later this month. Her family is now asking for … [Read more...]

Baby’s body found along Fraser River near Vancouver; police seek mother

A homicide investigation has begun after a tugboat crew found a dead baby boy inside a log boom on the Fraser River in Burnaby. John Bowles, manager of Harken Towing, said two people aboard the 11-metre Harken No. 9 discovered the boy while delivering a load of logs to a storage area on the north arm of the Fraser River about 9:30 p.m. … [Read more...]

Baby’s body found along river near Vancouver

VANCOUVER - The body of a newborn baby has been found on the shore of the Fraser River southeast of Vancouver.Sgt. Jennifer Pound of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the body was discovered Tuesday night near the boundary between Burnaby and Richmond.It's not clear how long the body had been there.An autopsy is scheduled for … [Read more...]