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Suspect in triple murder caught, held in Langley Man thought to have killed three armoured vehicle guards in Alberta apprehended at border MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
The Edmonton man accused of killing three armoured vehicle guards and critically injuring another has been held in custody at the Langley detachment since his arrest on Saturday at the Aldergrove border crossing. Travis Baumgartner, 21, is accused of shooting four of his co-workers who were putting cash into an ATM machine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton on Friday. “By all accounts, our investigators have informed us that Mr. Baumgartner is co-operating with them,” said Supt. Bob Hassel, of Edmonton Police’s Criminal Investigations Division. “Our investigation continues.” Baumgartner appeared before a justice of the peace on Sunday charged with three counts of first degree murder, one Travis Baumgartner count of attempted murder and four counts of robbery with a firearm. Edmonton Police forensic experts have now completed their investigation on Baumgartner’s blue Ford F-150 truck which had been held in evidence at the Langley detachment. Late Monday afternoon, Clover Towing towed it to their yard where they say it will likely be repossessed. Police had collected all the evidence they needed from it, said Clover Towing. Baumgartner was expected to be transferred to the Surrey remand centre before sheriffs accompany him back to Edmonton sometime later this week. An intensive manhunt had been underway since Edmonton Police announced that he was the prime suspect in the murders. In that time, Baumgartner drove to B.C. and was arrested Saturday evening after attempting to cross the border into the U.S. at the Aldergrove/Lynden Wash. crossing. continued, PAGE 5
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A mother coyote and her four pups have made a home in bushes at the foot of the Grade Crescent home of Mary Bockes who believes they are responsible for killing neighbourhood cats.
‘Cute as buttons’ coyotes could be cat killers NATASHA JONES Times Reporter
Cat killers could be a family of coyotes living in bushes at the bottom of a Langley City residence on Grade Crescent. Homeowner Mary Bockes is convinced the mother coyote and four pups are responsible for killing pets, several of which have been found in the Brookswood area. Bockes said that two weeks ago, she was awoken at 3 a.m. by the coyotes. “The kerfuffle was absolutely incredible — the pups, their mother, and some poor animal,” Bockes said. “She (the mother) has a den in my backyard. “They use my backyard as though it’s their home sweet home.” Bockes said there was no mistaking the anguished sound of a cat being
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attacked. “Three days ago, the same thing happened,” she said. “We’ve told everybody along Grade Crescent to keep their pets in.” Bockes said she has found no evidence of cat fur, and doesn’t want to investigate. But she would like someone to remove the coyotes because they pose a threat not only to pets, but young children. “What worries me most is not the animals (pets) but kids close around,” she said. The Bockes live close to H.D. Stafford Middle School. She has called City Hall, conservation officers and animal protection agencies, but no one is willing to step in and remove the coyotes. “Nobody wants to deal with it,” said Bockes, who said the puppies look as “cute as buttons.”
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Predatory animals blamed in mutilations Staff writer
Animals, not humans are behind two dozen cat mutilations in Langley and Maple Ridge, the BC SPCA announced on Friday morning. The necropsies conducted by internationally known forensic veterinarian Dr. Melinda Merck on the remains of mutilated cats have determined the animals were victims of predator attacks. Initial findings from pathologists and veterinarians, combined with the unusual placement of the bodies, had raised concerns that these deaths had human involvement. In total, Merck conducted necropsies on 30 animals found in recent weeks, including 20 cats, eight birds, one rabbit and one dog. continued, PAGE 6
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