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RCMP photo Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, are suspects in the murders of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese on the Alaska Highway in B.C. and the death of a man on Highway 37 near Dease Lake, B.C. There was a sighting of the pair reported in Gillam July 23 and anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to call 911 or their local police detachment immediately and to not approach the pair, who are considered dangerous.

Suspects in three northern B.C. deaths may have been spotted near Gillam RCMP send additional resources to remote Northern Manitoba town and set up informational checkstops focusing on one particular men had been driving. around 169 pounds. hadn’t ruled out a con- ous about his ancestry who “I encourage residents Anyone with infor- nection between the two just starting to become less area but instead our efforts GLACIER MEDIA in the area of Fox Lake to mation on their where- crimes. introverted. to locate them.” RCMP say two Port AlShe said Manitoba remain vigilant while the abouts is urged to call 911 McLeod and Schmegelis violent or into Nickel BeltNeither News photo by Ian Graham berni men who are suspects RCMP issued a social RCMP conduct their search immediately sky – best friends since eledrugs, he said. Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly in Churchill. in the murders of Lucas media post to ensure for these two suspects,” Police are warning the mentary school – had left He said both enjoy games Fowler Chynna Deese to BY IANand GRAHAM For all the harsh writeManitobans things that youwere have ‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ was not very safe thing whenfor people say simulating said Manitoba Keewatipublic toanot approach the swallow Port Alberni Whitewar thatweather involve that EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET I have all these stories and fi gure out. It’s pretty clear to do but I jumped at it. I that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar on the Alaska Highway and to aware and could take nowi Okimakanak Grand pair, who are considered horse July 12 to find hunting and camouflage. now I get through.” I need to capture them for thought that was exciting should just find somewhere bears, deMeulles said if it theThough death ofshe’s a man onwritten High- when proper precautions. Chief Garrison Settee in a dangerous. work, Schmegelsky’s McLeod’s online presa book experienDeMeulles said she wrote my grandchildren really until the plane landed and easier to live. had been viable she would way 37about near her Dease Lake, “The search for these July 24 press release. “If grandmother, Carol Starence indicates Fowler and Deese were ces growing up in Churchill, her book, titled Whispers in because they will be lost if they started throwing the “To say, ‘Those people have moved backan to interest Churchboth in British Columbia, two suspects is continu- you think you see these found shot to death outside key, said. in the Communist Party Addictions Foundation of the Wind: Stories from the I don’t.” fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy choose to live there. They ill in a heartbeat. have now been spotted in ing,” said Manitoba RCMP suspects, please consider their van south of Liard Hot If they had taken the of Canada and the Young Manitoba northern director North - Life in Churchill for She also has a reputation cats, I was probably sitting should just leave,’ is quite “I miss the shoreline, I Manitoba. via social July 24. as them as dangerous. Springs in northeast B.C. simplistic. ferry to Prince Rupert, the miss Communist League. Gisele deMeulles said writ- a couple of media reasons. a storyteller herself. Do on a bomb.’” It’s quite disrethe rock, I miss His the McLeod, 19, and ingKam wasn’t something she “Manitoba “I just sort of thought, had such athem. variedConhis- July Another thing that spectful. If we were in bears even though RCMP has sent not“I approach 15. route to Whitehorse is the up polar little-used Facebook page Bryer 18, you always Schmegelsky, thought she would know of what, this hisandRCMP I wouldor tell people her was the same boat37inthrough anotherDease area they’re dangerous and a number resources to tory tact the call 911 spurred Highway featuresvery a skull with geoMcLeod andonSchmegelhad last been seen in North- tory, do. this stuff in my times facing Churchill thinkHowever, we would scream reallydesigns, miss the and they would go, hard the Gillam areathat’s and an in- stories sky are also suspects in ILake. police had Imetric oneHudson half in immediately.” my youth Idriving never head, true, that is it?’they’re I’d go, since whybeing don’tseen they Bay,” says. “When go it’s going to be gone the Hudson Bay Railern“In Saskatchewan formational checkstop is ‘That’s the death of an older man about reportsthat of so them black,she white and grey, Ithe “Wenot believe felt good atToyota writing,” she I don’t write it down,” she ‘Yeah it’s true.’ They’d go, way suspended operations have the option to do that? back home, standing on the a grey 2011 RAV 4 if in place near #PR280 & likely continuing to travel whose body was found travelling south from the other in blazing colours. said. when moved “My kids are not go- ‘You didn’t do all that, did north of Gillam last spring. I think right now they’re Hudson Bay looking out on before“But moving onI the the said. RCMP don’tgothave pos- near general in Another depicts a to Thompson to get into #PR290. ing to getManitoba it if I don’t do it but you?we You’ve to beareally “It their usedburning to be apickup really Super feeling A like they’restore pawns the bay, itpicture just gives you an next province. are following up on numersible destination,” Sgt. Jantruck south of Dease Lake Dease Lake at about 3:15 lion with a blazing rainbow the school of social work, and it’s something I’ve al- old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually thriving large community in a political game and that’s incredible sense. You feel so “We now have a more ways tipswanted regarding Tuesday thejust Stikine River in p.m. colour mane. at that point I had to write ous mythese momtwo to elle I didShoihet all thatsaid before I was near and it’s dwindled down reallylast sad Thursday. for them because I of small and for youafeel great.” recent confirmed sight- do. suspects. Please continue Investigators have new to northwest B.C.population July 19. think Schmegelsky’s father, RCMP are also investifor university and realized, My mom’s an elder and 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” such a small the people of ChurchNow that she’s got ing in Gillam, Manitoba,” ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, she’s artist, she’s got so information book under her belt, Looking back, some of now,” really want to said thrive. to bean vigilant and report that leads them Alan Schmegelsky, he one gating the disappearance of PolicedeMeulles are still says. trying to ill RCMP Janelle Shoihet right?’ ISgt. certainly developed many wonderful storiesIMbe- those experiences things identify Though their worlds says she 38, mayand try to believe they areare suspects theshe’s man.not there They’ve receivedbuilt a message from deMeulles Ryan Provencher, anything suspicious said 23.in“Our inves- cause a lot July of skill university she always tells her she do again. longer, her and there. we feel produce another. MEDIATELY to police.” in allmight threenot deaths, Shoihet any Bryer How July would 12 saying he to McLeod andparents SchmegelRichard Scurr, 37, of Surand cameare outsharing of thereinforwith stories at Parks Canada in “I did some pretty bizarre her sister and other family if someone came to you and “I have another in tigators RCMP later updated said. Police agencies across sky were originally con- and McLeod were headed rey, last seen aboutbook 12:30 a very strong skill in my Churchill and I’ve always stuff like fuel hauls into the members still are. said, ‘I’m sorry, you have to me,” she says. “It’s a darker mation with investigators the search by sayign that Canada have been notified sidered missing. Police to Alberta and might be p.m. on July 17 in Surrey. writing and confi dence in hounded her, ‘Please, just high Arctic at -35,” said “My cousin owns the leave your home community story, more about personin Manitoba but confirms burned-out found the two men, couldn’t were and driving a 2019 my writing. I write very a it on tape, Icare will write it about deMeulles. “Itwanted didn’t dawn hardwareimmediately store there,” say she uncontactable. and we’re going to displace They al growth struggles. our belief that they were put abandoned bewtween GilShoihet said. whether the two men have Schmegelsky described white Jeep Cherokee. clear and that’s it. It’s there. for you because your story on me until after. That was a says. you somewhere else and all Maybe in the next five years continuing to travel and the is going andto Fox Lake The men are both as “a smart files from the criminal records. Some people say it’s kind of lam be lost,’ and Cree she’s very dangerous thing6-footto do. prior Because of that, his yourson loved ones and kid,” your it’sWith something I’ll focus on renewed importance not never Nationdone wasitthe car the two Being 4 inches and Even on Monday, police into computer games, curi- doing.” Victoria Times Colonist blunt or direct. I don’toftend and I thought, on a tall plane fullweigh of fuel deMeulles finds it hard to history is gone?’” BY MATT PREPOST AND JEREMY HAINSWORTH


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