It appears a young woman fell from a hang glider to her death last April because of pilot error. So says the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada, as it investigates the death of 27-year-old Lenami Godinez near Agassiz. Vice-President Bruce Busby says the group looked at the gear and found no problems. It looks like … [Read more...]
Second suspect nabbed in theft of disabled woman’s iPad
July 25, 2012 by
Transit police say they have arrested the second suspect in the case of a woman with cerebral palsy being robbed of her iPad. Cassie Campbell, who uses a wheelchair, was at Metrotown SkyTrain station on May 10 trying to get on an elevator when police say two men grabbed her iPad and fled. The first suspect was arrested and charged six days … [Read more...]
Abbotsford officer hits pregnant woman’s car
May 21, 2012 by
A pregnant woman is okay after her car was struck by an Abbotsford Police officer Sunday afternoon.Constable Ian MacDonald says the officer was responding to an emergency call - and wasn't able to stop in-time at a red light at Riverside Street and Harris Road.as for the condition of the unborn child? "The latest update is that there have been … [Read more...]
Woman’s death at Cobalt Hotel a homicide: VPD
March 19, 2012 by
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman after an incident this morning at the Cobalt Hotel on Main St. They say it is Vancouver’s third homicide of the year. They will be releasing more details at 10:30 a.m. Check back for updates. … [Read more...]
Vancouver Island police identify woman’s body
March 10, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Mounties on Vancouver Island have identified the body of a 33-year-old woman who was reported missing Wednesday.Elizabeth Marie Lagis was found dead off Highway 19, between Courtenay and Campbell River, Friday morning.RCMP Cpl. Darren Lagan says the resident of the central coast community of Kingcome Inlet was last seen Wednesday in … [Read more...]
Dead missing woman’s birthday marked at inquiry
October 26, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Sweet memories were entwined with an incredible sadness as a B.C. First Nations leader marked his late sister's birthday and derided the circumstances that led to her death.Ernie Crey told the inquiry looking into Vancouver's missing women Wednesday that his sister would have been 53 on Oct. 26. Instead, her DNA was found on the Port … [Read more...]
Missing woman’s stepmother testifies at inquiry
October 24, 2011 by
It's an emotional day for families of women who disappeared from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.They're telling their stories at the Missing Women's Commission of Inquiry. First on the stand was Lynn Frey, the stepmother of Marnie Frey who disappeared in 1997. 10 years later Robert Pickton was convicted in her … [Read more...]
Husband charged with B.C. woman’s murder
September 11, 2011 by
BURNABY, B.C. - The body of a 27-year-old Burnaby, B.C., woman has been found in the Fraser River and police have announced her husband has been charged with first-degree murder.Yating Hu, a mother of two children, vanished in July.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the woman's body was pulled from the river near Steveston on August … [Read more...]
