Police Arrest B.C. Prison Escapee Serving Time For Alberta Arson, Manslaughter

The Canadian Press, 12 Feb, 2015 11:43 AM

VICTORIA — Police have arrested a 44-year-old inmate serving time for arson and manslaughter who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison on Tuesday afternoon.

Officers say Michael Sheets was found at a home in Victoria at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and was arrested without incident.

Assistant warden Anthony Baldo of the William Head Institution says Sheets was on an escorted absence when he escaped.

Sheets pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2005 to more than 14 years in prison for helping firebomb a Calgary home in an arson that killed two children.

The court heard he was paid $60 and used the money to buy crack.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Arctic rangers want better equipment to deal with climate change

A new report says global warming has so altered the Arctic that the Canadian Rangers — largely aboriginal reservists who patrol the North — need new equipment to navigate a vast terrain they barely recognize anymore.

Arctic rangers want better equipment to deal with climate change

Inquiry would delay action on missing, murdered aboriginal women: police chiefs

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has decided against endorsing a public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Inquiry would delay action on missing, murdered aboriginal women: police chiefs

B.C. company behind mine spill agrees to First Nations review of other project

A B.C. company behind a tailings spill earlier this month has signed an agreement with a First Nation to review the tailings facility in a separate project.

B.C. company behind mine spill agrees to First Nations review of other project

Court dismisses case claiming royal law discriminates against Catholics

Ontario's top court says a Roman Catholic man can't challenge a royal succession law that he says discriminates against his religion.

Court dismisses case claiming royal law discriminates against Catholics

Rogers and Shaw launch video-on-demand service called 'Shomi'

Two of Canada's top telecommunications companies have teamed up to launch a subscription video-on-demand service they say can rival the current industry titan Netflix without cannibalizing their own cable and television-on-demand services.