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Inside the homicide investigation: Part II RCMP officer explains the behind the scenes investigation into the March 8 Marysville murder
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unday morning began with another briefing; remember in this case we all lost an hour (because of the switch to Daylight Savings Times).
All day Sunday investigators followed up with tips, conducted interviews and gathered evidence. The scene examiners are still at the house. The second scene
was examined late Saturday night; the officer guarding the scene was relieved of his duty. A report to Crown Counsel is being drafted. A subject is in custody, and will appear in
court on Tuesday. Crown needs the information so they can prepare. At the next briefing at 7 p.m., again every officer involved went over what they had
done. Tasks were assigned, some officers continued to work, others called it a day. Monday morning, another briefing. Investigators begin to conclude a lot of the
investigations, witness statements have been done. The preliminary report to Crown Counsel is delivered, the
lead investigator meets with them to go over the evidence.
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Accused in Marysville murder back in court SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
The woman charged in the March 8 alleged murder of a 47-year-old man in Marysville had a second brief court appearance on Monday. Claudia De Assumpcao has been charged with second degree murder and arson over the death of Jordon Lenard Lomsnes earlier this month. According to RCMP, De Assumpcao, 37, was Lomsnes’s girlfriend and they lived together for a year before his
death. On Monday, March 18, De Assumpcao appeared before Judge Grant Sheard via video link from Alouette Correctional Centre for Women in Maple Ridge. De Assumpcao was remanded in custody until her lawyer is able to contact her to discuss a bail hearing. Her next court appearance will be on April 15 in Cranbrook, at which time a date is likely to be set for a bail hearing in Cranbrook Supreme Court.
The choice is… New name selected for the brewhouse/ restaurant formerly known as Heidi’s BARRY COULTER
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It’s the time of year to start getting in game shape. The links themselves may not be open, but you can go hit a bucket or two down at the driving range of the Cranbrook Golf Club, which is now open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bob Scanland and Mike McLellan are pictured above. Spring is almost upon us, good people.
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It’s official. The highly anticipated new brewhouse/restaurant, formerly known as Heidi’s Restaurant, has a new name. Heidi Romich, proprietor of Heidi’s who along with partners Marlies Romich and Brewmaster David Beardsell, is reinventing
and renovating the establishment, sought public input as to a new name through the Daily Townsman. All in all, 64 people put forward suggestions, totally 196 names for the new business, as well as 21 names for the beer that shall be brewed there.
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