Homicide investigators say they have made an arrest in the shooting death of Alok Gupta, killed in Surrey on Christmas Day. Police say the 27-year-old was killed in a robbery gone wrong at the convenience store on 96th avenue where he was working. Surrey man William Andrew Whiteside is facing a second degree murder charge. Police say they … [Read more...]
Charges laid in Vancouver axe attack
July 5, 2012 by
Charges have now been laid in an axe attack this week in Kitsilano. A 39-year-old man was taken to hospital on Tuesday with cuts to his head, neck, hand and arm after he was struck with an axe in the 2700 block of West 4th Avenue. Another man – whom police say is the victim's roommate – was found hiding in his car and later … [Read more...]
More charges laid in MV Sun Sea case
June 6, 2012 by
Nearly two years after the MV Sun Sea arrived off the coast of BC, more human smuggling charges have been laid. RCMP say six men now face charges -- three of whom are currently in Canadian police custody, another is facing extradition from France. The remaining two are believed to have fled Canada, but arrest warrants have been issued for them … [Read more...]
Surrey dad devastated no charges laid in son’s killing
May 11, 2012 by
Jamie Kehoe's father is frustrated no one will face charges for his son's death. The 18-year-old died last October after being slashed in the throat on a Surrey bus. His killer ran away, but police eventually identified a suspect. Crown has announced the case is too circumstantial, and there is even evidence the suspect acted in self-defense after … [Read more...]
Vancouver school board says 227 teachers will be laid off
May 4, 2012 by
Bad news for a lot of teachers in the Vancouver School District today as they were told they are being laid off. School district spokesperson Kurt Heinrich says "Were going to be forced to lay off 227 teachers." Heinrich says if past years are any indication the district should be able to re-hire about 80% back in … [Read more...]
Obstruction charge laid in hang gliding death
April 30, 2012 by
A charge has now been laid in connection with a deadly hang-gliding accident on Saturday. Just before noon, 27 year old Lenami Godinez died after falling nearly one thousand feet after launching on a tandem flight from Mount Woodside in Agassiz. The pilot of the hang glider, 50 year old William Johnathon Orders of Burnaby, has now been … [Read more...]
Charge laid in sled dog slaughter
April 20, 2012 by
The man at the centre of the sled dog scandal now faces a criminal charge. Following an investigation by the RCMP and SPCA, Robert Fawcett is charged with causing unnecessary pain or suffering to a number of dogs. He appears in court May 24th in Pemberton. Over 50 sled dogs were slaughtered near Whistler after the 2010 Olympic Games. The … [Read more...]
More Stanley Cup riot charges laid
January 17, 2012 by
Only thirty people have actually been charged in connection with June's Stanley Cup riot. But that's not stopping the Vancouver Police from forwarding more files to crown. The V-P-D has added another 63 criminal charges against 20 suspected rioters, to the pile of files the crown is reviewing. In all, sending crown 278 charges against 100 … [Read more...]
Murder charges laid on Cranbrook babysitter
October 25, 2011 by
A 28-year-old babysitter in Cranbrook has been charged with second-degree murder in the drowning death of a 19-month old girl in May. Iyanna Teeple, “Iya”, had been left in the care of Tammy Marion Bouvette on the morning of May 26. A few hours later a 911 call notified responders of a child in medical distress and not breathing. When the … [Read more...]
Charges laid in 11th homicide
September 19, 2011 by
Charges have been laid in Vancouver’s 11th homicide of the year. Shane Frederick James Yukich, 22, has been charged with one count of murder and made his first court appearance in Vancouver Monday morning. Yukich was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday when police received information on his whereabouts following the stabbing of Joshua Jonathan … [Read more...]
