Vancouver Police have identified the city's latest murder victim as a young man from Richmond. Mathew Johnathan Hall's remains were found on November 17. The 23-year old's body was inside a car set on fire in the 1500 block of Carolina Street. Vancouver Police say he was known to them, but they're not saying if they believe his death was … [Read more...]
Murder victim had been facing multiple charges
November 1, 2012 by
The man who was shot dead last night at his East Vancouver home was Alexander Julian Liang. Police have now confirmed his identity as the victim of the city's 8th homicide of the year. The targeted hit happened at the 21-year-old's home on east Sixth Avenue and Rupert. Court records say Liang was facing various charges. They include robbery, … [Read more...]
Mother of murder victim breaks down at inquest
October 30, 2012 by
The mother of a man murdered by his cell-mate nearly two years ago at a medium security prison in Agassiz cried today as she heard testimony from a fellow in-mate. Lela Phillips lost her 33 year old son Jeremy in November of 2010 when he was strangled by self-confessed serial killer Michael McGray at the Mountain Institution. This morning, she … [Read more...]
Victim of police beating settles lawsuit
October 26, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have settled a lawsuit with Yao Wei Wu -- a man who was roughed up when officers got the wrong address. The case was set to go to a civil trial in the near future, but Wu's lawyer, Cameron Ward, confirms it's been called off. "Unfortunately, I can't say anything more than that because of the terms of an agreement that was reached … [Read more...]
School officials: young suicide victim didn’t fall through the cracks
October 12, 2012 by
Officials at the Maple Ridge school district want to assure parents they have several programs in place to prevent bullying, but they also need their help. This, after a 15-year-old girl killed herself this week after repeated taunts and threats from her peers. District spokeswoman Irena Pochop reiterates what we've heard from school officials: … [Read more...]
Police trying to identify North Shore victim
September 19, 2012 by
Homicide investigators are still trying to identify a body found badly decomposed in North Vancouver last month on a hiking trail. The remains were found behind a Denny's restaurant on Curling Road in mid-August. Police have now released a coroner's sketch of what they think the female victim might have looked like. "We also know that she had … [Read more...]
Plane crash claims second victim
August 16, 2012 by
A second person has died following Monday's plane crash near Brenda Mines. The BC Coroners Service identifies the victim as 24-year old Lauren Sewell of Surrey. 30-year old Jayson Smith of Vancouver died at the scene of the accident, which remains under investigation by the Transporation Safety Board. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
BC Court of Appeal says ALS victim can end her own life
August 10, 2012 by
The BC Court of appeal has ruled, a West Kelowna woman can end her life through doctor-assisted suicide, if she chooses to do so. In June, the BC Supreme Court Gloria Taylor a "constitutional exemption," allowing the A-L-S sufferer to die on her own terms. And as expected, the federal government appealed that ruling, asking for a stay of … [Read more...]
PoMo rec centre shooting puts another victim in hospital
May 31, 2012 by
Police are combing an area near the Port Moody Rec Centre after a man was shot multiple times and taken to hospital. One witness reports getting out of her car around 9:30 and hearing what sounded like fireworks, "We heard the noise and looked at it, we saw just a bunch of flashes. We didn't think anything of it. We just saw the person that was … [Read more...]
Forum to be held in honour of innocent victim of Surrey Six Massacre
May 26, 2012 by
The mother of an innocent man killed in the Surrey Six Massacre wants to mark his birthday in a special way. Eileen Mohan says her son, Chris, would have turned 27 next week. So she's holding a forum Saturday for young people and their parents to brainstorm ways to help kids stay away from drugs and gangs. "Now this youth forum isn't about … [Read more...]
