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Death deemed suspicious By Tracy hughes obServer STAFF
The rcMP Southeast District Major crimes unit is investigating the death of a 47-year-old woman whose body was found in a lee creek residence in the north Shuswap on Saturday night. Investigators are treating her death as suspicious and say the woman could be the victim of a possible shooting. At 9:46 p.m. on nov. 28, chase rcMP responded to reports of shots fired at a residence in the 2500 block of Squilax-Anglemont road in lee creek. officers found the deceased woman inside the residence when they arrived. An adult male was taken into police custody following his arrest at the residence Saturday night, but he has since been released without charges. Investigators have established that the woman resided at the address and knew the man. An autopsy was scheduled to be performed on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Investigators still have not been able to locate the victim’s family members to advise them of her death. As such, her name has not been released. The bc coroners Service is now also involved with the case. Police say there is no threat to public safety in relation to the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the chase rcMP non-emergency line at 250-679-3221 or, for those who wish to remain anonymous, contact crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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at the scene: Police continue to inves-
tigate at the scene of a woman’s death on Squilax-Anglemont Road.
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Preparing for the performance
Emma Lesko, left, Morgan Paiement, Katie Cullen, Lydia MacNair, Beth Ralston and Anna Williams pose for a picture during a rehearsal on Friday, Nov. 27. The Shuswap Dance Center will present The Nutcracker and Christmas Classics at the SASCU Recreation Centre on Friday, Dec. 11.
Robbery suspects at large Chase: Police believe phone call used to divert law enforcement. By Tracy hughes obServer STAFF
rcMP believe the suspects in a Monday bank robbery in chase made a false call to police in an attempt to draw their resources away from the area. “There are indications that the suspects called in a false report of shots fired in the north Shuswap, in order to draw police away from the downtown core just prior to the robbery,” says Sgt. Gary Heebner of the chase detachment.
This week Ernie Schan is the volunteer behind the delicious soup – and a good deal more. Check out A8. SAS theatre gets set for its winter production, Periodically Entertaining. See story on A23.
on nov. 30, at approximately 1:20 p.m., a man walked into the royal bank of canada branch in chase, brandished a long-barrelled firearm and demanded money. After obtaining an undisclosed quantity of cash, the man departed the bank and got into the passenger side of a newer white GMc Suv. The vehicle headed southbound on chase Street, and may have turned onto the Trans-canada Highway, but See Police on page A2
Surveillance photo: Chase RCMP released this image of the man who held up the Chase Royal Bank branch on Monday afternoon.
Index Opinion ....................... A6 View Point .................. A7 Life & Times ............... A8 Sports................A17-A19 Time Out................... A20 Arts & Events ... A21-A24 Vol. 108, No. 48, 44 pages