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Surrey murder victim identified as Shaunce Poirier, 33
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the man slain in Surrey earlier this week as Shaunce Poirier, 33. IHIT’s Sgt. Bari Emam said Poirier was a resident of Surrey at the time of...
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Surrey murder rate way down in 2014 despite two slayings in four days
Despite two murders in four days, Surrey’s homicide rate is well below where it was at the same time last year. Including the suspicious death of a young woman on New Year’s Day this year, Surrey has...
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No suspect arrested after Victoria Drive restaurant shooting
Vancouver Police say the victim of a targeted shooting Thursday afternoon is in critical condition in hospital. The 33-year-old, who’s known to police, was shot several times about 12:30 p.m. inside...
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Man killed in targeted slaying inside south Surrey house
Heavily-armed Emergency Response Team members scoured a south Surrey neighbourhood Friday searching for a suspect in the city’s third murder in five days. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team...
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Man injured in shooting in Burnaby Saturday night
Scan BC is reporting that one man was shot several times outside Brentwood Mall about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The RCMP has confirmed that a 51-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening...
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Two men charged in 2009 Vancouver murder near halfway house
Two men have been charged in a 2009 Vancouver murder in which the victim was mistaken for another gangster living in the same halfway house, Vancouver Police confirmed Monday Kevin James Jones, 36,...
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IHIT makes an arrest in the Shaunce Poirier murder
A 42-year-old Nanaimo man was been charged in the June 16 murder in Surrey of Shaunce Poirier. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announce Monday that Dustin Barry Anderson is facing one count...
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Surrey murder victim featured on Dr. Phil show in March
A man murdered in Surrey Friday had recently been on the Dr. Phil show featuring men who defraud their wives. Timothy Szabolcsi, 52, had a long history as a conman in both Canada and the United States....
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Police say rash of shootings involve those in gang activity, drug trade
Vancouver Police say a man wounded in a downtown eastside shooting early Monday has been taken into their custody for questioning. Const. Brian Montague said the 22-year-old suffered minor injuries in...
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Gang associate wounded in Burnaby has been ordered deported
A gang associate wounded in a brazen restaurant shooting in January was ordered deported from Canada Wednesday because of his criminal history. Nebojsa (Nick) Kljajic, 37, admitted through his lawyer...
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Happy Canada Day Real Scoop readers!
I am taking off for an extra long long weekend so have to shut down comments until July 2nd. I hope everyone gets off their screens and heads out to enjoy the weekend rain or shine! (Or at least watch...
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Colin Martin extradition ruling now posted on BC Supreme Court website
I’m back from a few days off and the Real Scoop is open for commenting again. I’ll be at Surrey Six for final arguments beginning tomorrow morning. Meantime, I saw that the ruling ordering Colin...
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Crown says “overwhelming evidence” proves guilt of Surrey Six accused
The Surrey Six murder trial has heard “overwhelming evidence” that Red Scorpion gangsters Cody Haevischer and Matt Johnston were involved in the Oct. 19, 2007 slayings, Crown Mark Levitz said...
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Person Y was motivated by desire to help victims’ families: Crown
A key witness in the Surrey Six trial was not motivated by revenge or money but by the desire to help victims’ families get justice, a Crown prosecutor argued Thursday. Mark Levitz said a former Red...
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Crime scene evidence proves Surrey Six killers fled Balmoral right after...
Surrey Six prosecutor Mark Levitz said the grisly crime scene inside suite 1505 in the Balmoral Tower proves the killers fled almost immediately after they shot six men execution-style about 2:45 p.m....
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Surrey Six murders were planned and deliberate executions, Crown says
Admissions to fellow Red Scorpions, video surveillance, cell phone records and forensic evidence all prove that gangsters Cody Haevischer and Matt Johnston are guilty of the 2007 Surrey Six murders,...
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Barry McQuarrie charged with first-degree murder
He pledged to CTV News to enjoy his summer and steer clear of police, even though he was wanted for questioning in a May 12 murder. Now Barry McQuarrie has been arrested and charged with killing his...
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Defence lawyer says Crown has not proven case against Cody Haevischer
A defence lawyer for accused Surrey Six killer Cody Haevischer said the evidence implicating his client in the 2007 murders is “woefully inadequate.” Simon Buck began his closing arguments Monday by...
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Haevischer lawyer hammers credibility of Red Scorpion founder Michael Le
A lawyer for accused Surrey Six killer Cody Haevischer hammered the credibility of Red Scorpion founder Michael Le Tuesday, calling him one of the worst witnesses he had ever seen. Simon Buck urged...
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Matt Johnston’s lawyers begin closing arguments
A lawyer for accused Surrey Six killer Matt Johnston began his closing arguments Wednesday by stressing that none of the Crown’s major witnesses were credible. Brock Martland said that four key...
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