Edmonton – The case against a man charged with the murdering a St. Albert couple is heading to trial.
In a surprise move, the crown has decided to take the first-degree murder case against Travis Vader directly to trial. Vader was to begin a preliminary hearing in September.
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Vader is charged in the deaths of Lyle and Marie Mccann. The McCanns disappeared in July 2010 while on their way to a family gathering in British Columbia.
A burnt-out motorhome belonging to the McCanns was found west of Edmonton two days after they were last seen, but their bodies have never been found.
It’s still not known when a trial date will be set.