Lisa Mitchell
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Family, friends of Calgary woman killed by husband issue warning to other womenAllan Shyback was sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter and causing an indignity to a body in the 2012 death of his common-law wife, Lisa Mitchell.CrimeFeb 28, 2025
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Calgary man who strangled wife, buried body in basement to be released from prisonA Calgary man who strangled his wife then hid her body in the home they shared with their two children is being released from prison.CrimeApr 5, 2022
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Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary homeAllan Shyback was sentenced to seven years in prison, but the Alberta Court of Appeal later increased the term to 10 years.CrimeAug 19, 2021
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Full parole denied for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary homeAllan Shyback was convicted of manslaughter and causing an indignity to a body in the 2012 death of Lisa Mitchell.CrimeMay 21, 2021
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The disappearance of Lisa Mitchell29 years old, Lisa Mitchell had a lot on her plate. Lisa and her common-law husband, Allan Shyback, had two children. In the fall of 2012, she juggled two jobs to try to make ends meet and provide for her family. Then one day she disappeared leaving her common-law husband and two children behind. On this episode of Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the shocking twist this case took.CrimeMay 8, 2020
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Crime Beat podcast: The disappearance of Lisa MitchellFor more than two years, Peggy Mitchell held out hope her daughter Lisa would return. Nothing could have prepared her for the shocking twist the case took.CrimeJan 14, 2020
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Day parole revoked for Calgary man who killed wife, hid body in basement wallThe Parole Board of Canada, at a hearing in Red Deer, Alta., decided to revoke day parole to Allan Shyback.CanadaOct 8, 2019
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Day parole granted for Calgary man who strangled wife, encased body in cementAllan Shyback was convicted of manslaughter and indignity to a body in the 2012 death of Lisa Mitchell.CrimeFeb 19, 2019
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Sentence increased for Calgary man who strangled wife, encased body in cementThe appeal court has now added an additional three years to Shyback’s sentence, bringing his total sentence up to 10 years.CrimeOct 11, 2018
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Allan Shyback sentenced to 7 years for killing wife, burying bodyThe Crown is calling for a sentence of up to 15 years for a Calgary man who strangled his wife and buried her body in their basement.CrimeSep 20, 2017
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