A murder charge has been approved in the death of a 69-year old Nanaimo man and the 27-year old suspect is the victim's son. Police were called to an apartment building on Rock City Road Wednesday evening where they found Roger Harvey's body. An autopsy will be done Monday to determine the exact cause of death. He shared the … [Read more...]
Victim’s father says convicted killer will reoffend
July 19, 2012 by
He’s still considered a high risk to re-offend, but the young man convicted of fatally stabbing a 20-year old outside a Port Coquitlam house party in 2006 is set to be freed from prison in December. Ryan Crossley's mandated release is December 18th. The victim Jesse Penner's father Gord is worried Crossley will kill again, because the … [Read more...]
PoCo father fights to keep son’s killer in jail
July 4, 2012 by
A Port Coquitlam man is fighting to keep his son's killer behind bars. Ryan Crossley could be given his freedom later this month, and Gord Penner is convinced he’s a high risk to re-offend. Penner lost his son, Jesse, when the 20-year-old was stabbed outside a house party in 2006. Crossley was convicted of manslaughter and the now-22-year-old … [Read more...]
Father and son charged in teen’s murder
April 6, 2012 by
A father and son have been charged in connection with the brutal murder of a teenaged girl in the community of Armstrong last Hallowe'en. 26-year-old Matthew Stephen Foerster of Cherryville BC is charged with one count of second-degree murder. Taylor Van Diest was found lying on railway tracks and later died from her injuries. Foerster … [Read more...]
Father angry after RCMP cleared in son’s shooting
March 24, 2012 by
The Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (OPCC) released a report Wednesday that ruled the three Mounties used reasonable force when they killed Alvin Wright in his Langley home in August 2010. The officers said Alvin confronted them with a hunting knife and hatchet, and he was shot after he stepped toward an officer with the knife … [Read more...]
Father angry cops cleared in fatal shooting
March 22, 2012 by
LANGLEY, B.C. - The father of a man shot dead by police in his own bedroom in Langley, B.C. says he's not surprised the Police Complaints Commission has ruled the officers did nothing wrong.Allan Wright is angry that Commissioner Stan Lowe has ruled the three Mounties used reasonable force when they killed Alvin Wright in August of 2010 after the … [Read more...]
Father of abducted B.C. boy eyes council seat
October 31, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The father of a three-year-old B.C. boy abducted in September says he's going to run for municipal council during elections this November.Paul Hebert says he wanted to serve Sparwood, a community located in the province's south-east, long before his son, Kienan, was abducted in September.But Hebert says he grew proud of his community … [Read more...]
American police searching for father and son
October 9, 2011 by
R.C.M.P. in the Victoria area are working with American law enforcement, trying to find a father and son traveling in Washington State.35-year old Ian McFadden and his 9-year old son James entered the U.S. in a taxi at the Blaine border crossing, just before 2:00 a.m. Saturday.They then switched taxis in Seattle, and their whereabouts are now … [Read more...]
Father of slain student pleas for witnesses
October 7, 2011 by
SURREY, B.C. - The father of a 19-year-old student shot dead last month on a Surrey, B.C. university campus is pleading for anyone with information about his daughter's killer to come forward.Upwards of 50 police officers have been investigating the slaying of Maple Batalia, a model, actor and student who died after being shot on the Simon Fraser … [Read more...]
Father pleads for “abducted” Kienan after second abduction attempt
September 10, 2011 by
An emotional appeal from the father of missing Kienan Hebert today. Police have also now revealed the 3 year old was definitely abducted and that there was a second attempt to take another child the same day. Paul Hebert spoke directly to the person who took his son. "Please bring Kienan to a safe place right now. Like a gas … [Read more...]
