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Crowdfunding campaign launched to support daughter of murdered Vancouver woman
An online crowdfunding campaign has been launched to provide for the daughter of a Vancouver woman slain in a double homicide. The GoFundMe campaign was created by Samantha Le’s sister, Minh, and has...
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Two charged with kidnapping in Langley
Metro Vancouver — Two people have been charged after allegedly kidnapping a man over a debt, Langley RCMP say. On March 28, a man walked into a Willowbrook-area retail store asking for help. He had...
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A year on the run: Crime Stoppers names 14 suspects still at large
A 60-year-old man convicted more than a decade ago of dousing his common-law wife with hairspray and setting her on fire, and a 38-year-old alleged hit man in B.C.’s 2009 drug-trade wars top the list...
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Taiwanese dad goes to B.C. court seeking custody of daughter in...
A Taiwanese man who alleges his young daughter was abducted by his former wife and brought to Canada has won a B.C. court order that the child be surrendered to him. Lyndon Chen, 50, says that more...
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in North Vancouver kidnapping death
A man has pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter in connection with a high-profile abduction and slaying in North Vancouver. Tian Yi Eddie Zhang was initially charged with first-degree...
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RCMP task force to probe kidnapping scam targeting Chinese nationals
The B.C. RCMP has created a group to investigate a series of false kidnapping threats targeting Chinese nationals living in Metro Vancouver. In July, Mounties issued a public warning after at least six...
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RCMP investigate apparent kidnapping of three people in northeastern B.C.
DAWSON CREEK — RCMP in northeastern B.C. say they are investigating what appears to be a triple kidnapping. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said police in Dawson Creek learned of the case on Saturday. A woman...
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Love holds the answer for mom as she recounts horror of daughter's kidnapping...
It was December 2008, some 114 days into the captivity of her daughter, Amanda Lindhout, that Lorinda Stewart started planning the welcome home party. She bought perfume, pyjamas and pink wrapping...
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Parole Board: Sparwood child abductor Randall Hopley still at risk to reoffend
VANCOUVER — A convicted child abductor will stay behind bars after a parole board determined he is still likely to harm a child if released from prison. A Parole Board of Canada Decision issued earlier...
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Vancouver police searching for mother in alleged parental abduction
Police are searching for a Vancouver woman who allegedly abducted her own son contrary to a court custody order. According to Vancouver police, Shawana Chaudhary has allegedly taken her nine-year-old...
View ArticleSurrey police seek two brothers wanted in violent kidnapping assault
Police are searching for two brothers from Surrey who are wanted for a targeted kidnapping where the victim was held captive and violently assaulted. According to Surrey RCMP, Pavandeep Uppal is a...
View ArticleRCMP investigate apparent kidnapping of three people in northeastern B.C.
DAWSON CREEK — RCMP in northeastern B.C. say they are investigating what appears to be a triple kidnapping. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said police in Dawson Creek learned of the case on Saturday. A woman...
View ArticleCanadian mining employee kidnapped during raid in Burkina Faso found dead:...
Government officials in Burkina Faso have confirmed a Canadian mining company employee has been found dead after being kidnapped in the west African country. An official with the Ministry of Security...
View ArticleThree charges laid in connection with alleged Burnaby kidnapping
Three men are facing kidnapping charges in connection with a dramatic police operation at a Metrotown apartment complex earlier this month. Read More
View ArticleDaphne Bramham: Child-abducting mom thrives in Japan as exec at Danish...
In 2013, Chie Kawabata abducted her five-year-old son, defying a U.S. court order forbidding her from taking him to Japan and another that named her ex-husband as the primary parent. Read More
View ArticleFraudster pleads guilty to kidnapping U.S. citizen in Vancouver
A man convicted of fraud appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping. Read More
View ArticleVictoria police probe attempted kidnapping, robbery, in separate assaults
VICTORIA — A search is underway in Victoria for a man believed to be linked to two separate assaults on women, including one incident described by investigators as an attempted kidnapping. Read More
View ArticleVancouver Island man who bound, beat and held woman captive gets five years...
VICTORIA — A North Cowichan man who assaulted a woman, bound her and held her captive for hours has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail followed by two years of probation. Read More
View ArticleSurrey RCMP asking public for help tracking fugitive in 2019 kidnapping
Surrey RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a fugitive wanted for a 2019 kidnapping. Read More
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