Chilliwack Homicide

• Woman found dead in Chilliwack was homicide victim, police say

  Chantelle Ruhl, a 37-year-old Chilliwack woman, was found dead in the Vedder Road area on Monday morning. Police say her death was a homicide.

  Crime

  Apr 22, 2025
  
• Woman found dead, another man injured in Chilliwack, B.C. home

  "Initial evidence indicates this was an isolated incident between three family members, with no ongoing risk to the public," said homicide investigators.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2024
  
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• ‘Betrayed’: Victims’ family outraged after B.C. double-murder suspect granted bail

  John Kavaloff, 58, and Valerie Smith, 67, were found dead at their mobile home on Chilliwack Lake Road by officers responding to a shots fired call on Sept. 13.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2023
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• Chilliwack shooting leaves one person dead, burned SUV found nearby

  One person was shot and killed at a home in Chilliwack, B.C., Tuesday evening.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
• Alberta man charged in 2018 killing of ‘outstanding’ Chilliwack, B.C. man

  Kyle Cromarty, 27, was found with gunshot wounds in the 46600-block of Yale Road in Chilliwack on Oct. 4, 2018, and later died from his injuries. 

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2022
• RCMP investigating double homicide in Chilliwack, B.C.

  IHIT has been deployed to Chilliwack after two bodies were found inside a home on Tuesday afternoon. Police have determined the deaths are suspicious.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2022
• Chilliwack double murder suspect found dead in Bridal Falls area

  Investigators had been searching for Eric Shestalo since officers were called to reports of a shooting at a home Wednesday morning that left two women dead.

  Crime

  Jul 25, 2022
• Suspect at large after two women shot and killed in Chilliwack, B.C.

  Eric John Shestalo, 50, has been named as a suspect by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and is considered armed and dangerous.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2022
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• Prolific offenders charged in Halloween 2019 homicide in Chilliwack

  The body of 26-year-old Jordan Smyth was found on the Soowahlie First Nation reserve near Cultus Lake on the morning of Nov. 1, 2019.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2021
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• Homicide investigators deploy to Chilliwack for fatal shooting

  Police responded to a call about a person admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds around 1:15 a.m., Thursday.

  Crime

  May 27, 2021