She’s out and about
Laurie Bell, the Alberta woman convicted in the killing of a Manitoba RCMP officer, has been granted overnight leave privileges from her halfway house.Bell, 27, who was convicted of manslaughter and handed a seven-year sentence for the Dec. 21, 2001 shooting death of Const. Dennis Strongquill, was granted statutory release last March after serving two-thirds of her sentence.
By JASON HALSTEAD, SUN MEDIA
Man accused in barrel murder granted bail
A suspect in the murder of a Winnipeg man found stuffed inside a barrel has been granted bail.Corey Tymchyshyn, 32, was granted release on strict house arrest conditions yesterday morning.
By SUN MEDIA
Drug mule sentenced to four years prison
A Vancouver woman arrested at the Winnipeg bus depot carrying 10 kg of cocaine has been sentenced to four years in prison.Susan Hanano, 28, was convicted of one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking following a trial last year.
By SUN MEDIA
Man free after serving one-third of beating sentence
John Hornbrook is a free man after serving less than one-third of a nine-year sentence for his part in a drunken house party beating.Hornbrook, 26, was convicted of attempted murder following a trial in July 2006.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, Sun Media
Too risky to be free
A Winnipeg man convicted of fatally stabbing one person and mowing down three others in a separate incident isn’t getting out of prison early.Brent Leask, 29, was eligible for statutory release in May — automatic for all federal prisoners once they complete two-thirds of a sentence
By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Relatives cite violent relationship in slaying
Valerie Ann Paypompee’s abusive relationship — which caused her to live in a constant state of fear — ended the way she and her relatives feared it would, loved ones said yesterday.By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Man admits killing
Charles Coaster has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shotgun killing of 26-year-old Brock Kozack.Coaster will be sentenced today.
By SUN MEDIA
Man who broke into lawyer’s home jailed
A Winnipeg man who broke into the home of a female Crown attorney one day after a man she prosecuted threatened to kill her has been sentenced to four years and eight months in jail.Alphonse Traverse, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of break and enter.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Suspicious man offers ride to girl, 16
City police are appealing for tips to identify a suspicious man who offered a ride to a 16-year-old girl in the Rossmere neighbourhood in East Kildonan yesterday.Police said the girl declined and ran to her home.
The alleged incident occurred about 9:20 a.m.
Police said the male is white, 30 to 40 years old with short brown hair and a medium build. He was clean shaven and wearing a black jacket.
By SUN MEDIA
Teens accused of plot in court
Two teens arrested in a foiled mass-murder plot made their first appearance in youth court yesterday afternoon.The male and female suspects, both 17, appeared separately at the Manitoba Youth Centre and were quickly remanded in custody to Jan. 29.
By Sun Media
Police charge man with Balmoral murder
Police have indentified the woman killed on Balmoral Street this weekend and charged a man with murder for her death.By SUN MEDIA
Officer had no choice but to shoot stabbing suspect
A Winnipeg police officer had no choice but to shoot a Sudanese refugee caught stabbing his roommate to death, an inquest heard yesterday.Twenty-four-year-old Zunga Bashir was shot and killed Dec. 30, 2005 after police stormed into his St. James apartment and caught him repeatedly stabbing James Malish David on a living room couch.
By DEAN PRITCHARD, SUN MEDIA
Video for a January 11th Shooting
WinnipegTheft is asking for information on a homicide that occured January 11th. It is WinnipegTheft’s understanding that one of our members may have a video of the suspects fleeing the scene. If someone has the video, could you please contact WinnipegTheft or email it to enough@winnipegtheft.comThank you,
A 26-year-old man, identified by police as Shawn Beauchamp, died from a gunshot wound after being shot early Sunday morning in the city’s North End.
By JASON HALSTEAD, SUN MEDIA
Female sought for possible homicide clues
Police are searching for a female who may have seen a man shortly before his body was found in the Red River this past summer.Police say Winnipegger Ronald Wayne Lacey, 49, was the victim of a homicide. His body was found in the river near the Louise Bridge on Aug. 3, 2008.
By SUN MEDIA
Man charged with murdering foster son
RCMP have charged a 29-year-old man with second-degree murder in the death of his 13-month-old foster son last November.By Chris Kitching, SUN MEDIA
