Handlen was convicted by a jury earlier this month of the first-degree murder of Monica Jack, who disappeared while riding her bike on May 6, 1978. Continue reading →

Nine men and three women will decide the fate of Garry Handlen, who pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Continue reading →

The trial began in October and jurors are expected to start deliberations on Monday. Continue reading →

A defence lawyer told the jury that if they accept Garry Handlen’s confession to a undercover police officer, they could make a finding of manslaughter in the death of 12-year-old Monica Jack in 1978. Continue reading →

Handlen has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death Monica Jack, who was last seen on May 6, 1978, as she rode her bike in Merritt, B.C. Continue reading →

Garry Handlen has pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder of Monica Jack in Merritt in 1978. Continue reading →

Police arrested Handlen after a ‘Mr. Big’ sting decades after 12-year-old Monica Jack was killed. Continue reading →

The trial of a man accused in two historical homicides has been expedited. Crown counsel has filed a direct indictment in the case against Garry Handlen. That means the trial will proceed without a preliminary inquiry. The 67-year old is charged in connection to the deaths of Kathryn-Mary Herbert and Monica Jack in the 1970s. Monica Jack was… Continue reading →