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Man arrested and charged for murder of Prince George, B.C. woman

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A man has been arrested and charged in the grisly murder of a Prince George, B.C. woman.

Jason Troy Getty has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of indignity to human remains in the killing of 34-year-old Crystal Chambers, whom he knew.

Chambers’ remains were found near Highway 16 about 40 km east of Prince George on Aug. 1, 2020, according to B.C. RCMP.

A 17-month investigation by multiple RCMP units led to Getty’s arrest in Surrey on Dec. 17.

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Getty was a previous resident of Prince George, a city in northern B.C. of about 74,000 residents.

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“The investigation remains active and we urge any individuals with information to come forward to the RCMP,” said Staff Sgt. Greg Yanicki in a Monday news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300.

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