Two 33-year old men from surrey have been identified as the vicitms of a double homicide at a local parkade late Sunday night. Investigators do not believe the murders of John Edward McGiveron and Geordie Wesley Carlow were gang-related, but both had extensive criminal records. The men were shot in the 94-hundred block of 128th Street. No arrests … [Read more...]
Another murder in Surrey
January 15, 2013 by
Another murder in Surrey - the fourth in two days. Members of the "Integrated Homicide Invesetigation Team" have been called out to 127th Street and 112-B Avenue in north Surrey where a man has been shot to death. No word yet on any of the circumstances, or if it's related to three killings Sunday night. 27-year-old gangster Manjot Dhillon was … [Read more...]
Nanaimo murder
January 14, 2013 by
RCMP in Nanaimo are investigating a Sunday afternoon murder. A man was found stabbed at a housing complex at 1:45pm and he was rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A suspect has been arrested and he will appear in court later today. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Family of teen murder victim demand justice reforms
January 10, 2013 by
The family of a murdered Victoria teenager is calling for justice reform to prevent more deaths. 18 year old Kimberly Proctor was tortured and murdered by two teenage classmates in 2010. The killers were raised to adult court and sentenced to life in prison. But Kimberly's father Fred notes they can apply for parole in just seven years, unlike … [Read more...]
Alberta police say teen charged in murder could be hiding in B.C.
January 9, 2013 by
RCMP in Red Deer, Alta., are looking for a 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder, and they say he may be hiding out in B.C. A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Adam William Lee Bird of Manitoba. This, after a 25-year-old man was found shot dead in a car in Red Deer on New Year’s Day. Bird has been charged with first-degree … [Read more...]
Charge laid in prison murder
January 3, 2013 by
Nearly a year later, charges have been laid in the death of an inmate at Mission Institution. Troy Robert Squires, a dangerous offender, was killed December 2nd, 2011 at the medium-security prison. Now charged with second-degree murder is James Saar, who was serving a life sentence for murder-related charges and aggravated assault. CKNW … [Read more...]
Man charged in murder of “friend”
January 2, 2013 by
A charge has been laid in a murder in Langley on New Year's eve. Police were called out to a home in the Willowbrook area of Langley Monday morning after reports of gunfire. There, they found an injured man who soon died. Shortly after, police arrested a man near the Greater Vancouver Zoo after a short chase. Now charged with second-degree … [Read more...]
Arrest made in connection to suspected Langley murder
December 31, 2012 by
A man has been arrested after another man was found dead inside a Langley home. The RCMP say they found a men and pronounced him dead at a basement suite at 198th Street and 69th Avenue at about 7:30 this morning. Inspector Amrik Virk says soon after the suspect's vehicle was spotted at 264th near highway 1 and a short chase ensued. "It went … [Read more...]
Two men sentenced for murder of Vancouver drug dealer
December 16, 2012 by
Two men convicted in the February 2009 murder of a Vancouver drug dealer have now been sentenced. Thirty-four year old Charles Anthony Leslie was found guilty of second degree murder back in May. Thirty year old Babak Najafi-Chaghabouri was convicted of first degree murder. Thirty one year old Ronak Wagad was abducted from his home in … [Read more...]
Charges of attempted murder laid in assaults of three women
December 8, 2012 by
A 35-year-old man has now been charged in yesterday's attacks on three women in Downtown Vancouver. Two women were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being assaulted, while police continue to look for the third. Nicholas Osuteye, from Alberta, has now been charged with attempted murder, assault and mischief. He remains in … [Read more...]
