45-Year-Old Tonya Hyer Of Vancouver Is Third Homicide Victim Of 2020

24 Jan, 2020 05:56 PM

Vancouver Police today identified 45-year-old Tonya Hyer of Vancouver as the victim in the city’s third homicide of 2020.

Officers responded to a call from paramedics at 112 Water Street at about 1:30 a.m. on January 19. The victim had been injured but paramedics were unable to resuscitate her.

No arrests have been made, however, investigators are asking for anyone who has information to come forward.

“Investigators believe there are people in the community who know Hyer and have information surrounding her death,” says Constable Tania Visintin, VPD. “Any piece of information, no matter how small, can help.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Malaysia Returns 150 Containers Of Garbage, Including 11 To Canada

Malaysia says it returned 11 shipping containers of plastic garbage to Canada after they arrived on its shores illegally last year.

Malaysia Returns 150 Containers Of Garbage, Including 11 To Canada

City Shares Proposed Design For Granville Bridge Connector, Seeks Public Input In Final Phase Of Engagement

Starting January 24, the public will have the opportunity to share final feedback before a proposed design is presented to City Council for decision.

City Shares Proposed Design For Granville Bridge Connector, Seeks Public Input In Final Phase Of Engagement

Indigenous LNG Supporters Chide Human Rights Advocates Over Pipeline Comments

BURNS LAKE, B.C. - A collective of First Nations who support the liquefied natural gas industry in British Columbia say human rights advocates failed to do their research when they called for a pipeline project to be halted.

Indigenous LNG Supporters Chide Human Rights Advocates Over Pipeline Comments

Police Look For Owner Of Frozen Boat Found On B.C.'s Okanagan Lake

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sailboat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner.

Police Look For Owner Of Frozen Boat Found On B.C.'s Okanagan Lake

Newfoundland Study Of Bird Droppings May Answer Critical Conservation Questions

A team of Canadian scientists may have cracked one of the toughest problems in conservation by peering into the lives of long-ago seabirds through 1,700 years of droppings.

Newfoundland Study Of Bird Droppings May Answer Critical Conservation Questions

Volkswagen Pleads Guilty To All Canadian Charges In Emissions-Cheating Scandal

The German automaker and the Crown submitted an agreed statement of facts in a Toronto court, acknowledging the company imported 128,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles, along with 2,000 Porsches, that violated the standards.