Tuesday, December 23, 2025
ADVT 
National

No Charges In Vancouver Double Murder, But Three Charged In Related Kidnapping

The Canadian Press, 23 Feb, 2017 11:08 AM
    Vancouver Police say three more men have been arrested following a kidnapping and double homicide in an east Vancouver home last September.
     
    Const. Jason Doucette says the three were the subject of arrest warrants issued late last year following the Sept. 17 murders of a man and woman, and evidence suggesting a third person had been kidnapped from the house.
     
    That victim was rescued two days later, and three men were arrested and remain in custody charged with his kidnapping.
     
    Doucette says that in the three most recent arrests the men were picked up earlier this year and are each charged with kidnapping, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault, and two counts of extortion.
     
    Twenty-six-year-old Ellwood Bradbury and 33-year-old Matthew Stewart were taken into custody in Metro Vancouver, while Erlan Acosta was picked up in Mesquite, Texas, and is awaiting extradition.
     
    Doucette says charges have not been laid in connection with the murders of 24-year-old Xuan Vanvy Bacao and 29-year-old Samantha Le.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Endangered killer whale found dead on B.C. coast

    Endangered killer whale found dead on B.C. coast
      Fisheries and Oceans spokesman Dan Bate says a male orca was found Tuesday near Sechelt, B.C., on the Sunshine Coast.

    Endangered killer whale found dead on B.C. coast

    Surrey RCMP Releases 'Naughty' List - Their Top Ten Most Wanted

    Surrey RCMP Releases 'Naughty' List - Their Top Ten Most Wanted
    Just In Time For Christmas Surrey RCMP has released a wishlist of sorts, a list of its top 10 most-wanted offenders.

    Surrey RCMP Releases 'Naughty' List - Their Top Ten Most Wanted

    In Rural Nova Scotia, A Refugee With Pastry Skills Helps Preserve Canadian Jobs

    In Rural Nova Scotia, A Refugee With Pastry Skills Helps Preserve Canadian Jobs
    "It's very critical to have him here," said Laura Mulrooney, owner of Julien's Bakery. "It is a skill. It's about the temperature, the dough, the machinery, the butter. He knew what to do. We didn't have to teach him much."

    In Rural Nova Scotia, A Refugee With Pastry Skills Helps Preserve Canadian Jobs

    Manitoba NDP Politician Mohinder Saran Disciplined In Harassment Probe Wants Full Reinstatement

    Manitoba NDP Politician Mohinder Saran Disciplined In Harassment Probe Wants Full Reinstatement
    Mohinder Saran was suspended from attending NDP caucus meetings a few weeks ago following a complaint that he had harassed a subordinate.

    Manitoba NDP Politician Mohinder Saran Disciplined In Harassment Probe Wants Full Reinstatement

    Regina Board Of Police Renews Reward Money In Two Unsolved Mystery Cases

    Regina Board Of Police Renews Reward Money In Two Unsolved Mystery Cases
    In 2010, the bodies of Gray Nay Htoo, his wife and their three-year-old son were found in their Regina townhouse

    Regina Board Of Police Renews Reward Money In Two Unsolved Mystery Cases

    Alberta Health Services Says Hepatitis A Discovered In Edmonton Food Handler

    Alberta Health Services Says Hepatitis A Discovered In Edmonton Food Handler
    EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says customers of an Edmonton restaurant may have been exposed to a serious viral liver disease.

    Alberta Health Services Says Hepatitis A Discovered In Edmonton Food Handler