A third arrest has been made in the murder of Branson Sanders --a man who's badly burned body was found nearly a year ago in Burnaby. Because he's 16, the accused can't be identified. He's now been charged with 1st degree murder and being an accessory after the fact. The body was found in a bush December 2nd. Three months … [Read more...]
“The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde” Gets Adapted
November 19, 2012 by
Screenwriter Albert Torres ("Henry Poole Is Here," "Akira") has come on board to pen a re-write of the film adaptation of Cole Haddon's 2011 graphic novel "The Strange Case of Hyde" at Dark Horse Entertainment, Skydance Productions and the Mark Gordon Company. A pseudo-sequel to the classic Robert Louis Stevenson story, the action is set five … [Read more...]
Another case for the I-I-O
November 13, 2012 by
The cases are adding up for the new Independent Investigations Office. The latest case involves a police involved-death in Vancouver. Plice say at 10:30 this morning they were dealing with a man who threatened to hurt himself with a knife. They used a taser to take him down. The new investigations office says the man hurt himself, was rushed … [Read more...]
MLA says conflict commissioner must step aside in BC Rail case
November 9, 2012 by
Another twist in the BC Rail saga this afternoon. Independent MLA John van Dongen is asking conflict of interest commissioner Paul Fraser to step aside from an investigation into Premier Christy Clark. This after learning that Fraser's son, John-Paul Fraser, works for the government's communications branch. "The public is entitled to have … [Read more...]
Van Police lay more charges in historic sex assault case
November 9, 2012 by
Former Vancouver lifeguard Abraham Kiewiet is facing 10 new sex related charges. Vancouver Police say Kiewiet has been arrested and re-released. Police say he has conditions including staying from kids and places like parks and schools where children congregate. Kiewit is now facing 22 charges relating to 10 potential victims. The victims are … [Read more...]
Highway of tears case continues
November 9, 2012 by
More than six weeks after a link between a suspected serial killer from the U-S was drawn to BC's Highway of Tears murders, the search continues for new --solid-- evidence. Since police revealed the name of that prime suspect in September, RCMP Staff Sergeant Wayne Clary says more than 300 tips have come in, "Unfortunately so far, relative to Bobby … [Read more...]
Ladysmith man pleads guilty to lesser offense in child porn case
November 6, 2012 by
A 65-year-old Ladysmith man facing child porn charges has been sentenced to an eighteen month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to a lesser offense. Bruce Alexander Rogers plead guilty October 11th to making or publishing obscene matter. His sentence also includes three years probation and a one hundred dollar victim surcharge. He … [Read more...]
2008 murder case solved in Salmon Arm
November 6, 2012 by
Arrests have been made in the murder of a young Salmon Arm man four years ago. Tyler Myers was 22 when he was shot outside an elementary school on November 21st, 2008. His accused killers --a now-20 year old man and a 21 year old woman-- were arrested yesterday in Salmon Arm and Vernon. Police have confirmed they knew the … [Read more...]
I-I-O has a new case on it’s hands
October 30, 2012 by
There's been a shooting in Vancouver outside a MacDonalds on Hastings near Cassiar, but details are sketchy. Vancouver Police aren't saying anything about the shooting, only that the Independent Investigations Office has been called in. Director Gene Krecsy says, "We're still sorting out the facts and have no information." What we do know … [Read more...]
Possible second E-Coli case in BC
October 11, 2012 by
British Columbia may have recorded a second case of E-Coli stemming from the X-L food beef recall. The only confirmed case so far is a Nanaimo man who tested positive. Chief Medical Health officer Doctor Perry Kendall says tests are now being done on another possible victim. "We are looking at one other possible case, but we don't have the … [Read more...]
