St. Albert Couple

• Following Travis Vader verdict, victims’ son calls out Ottawa for ‘zombie laws’

  A man whose parents vanished in 2010 took the federal government to task Wednesday for failing to strip the Criminal Code of unconstitutional "zombie laws" like the one that turned Travis Vader's conviction from murder to manslaughter.

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  Jan 25, 2017
  
• ‘I hope that he feels remorse’: Bret McCann awaits Travis Vader verdict

  Bret McCann has waited more than six years for a verdict and believes Travis Vader will be convicted of murdering his parents.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2016
  
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• Crown didn’t prove case against Travis Vader: defence

  The lawyer for a man accused of killing Lyle and Marie McCann, burning their motor home and hiding their bodies says the case against his client is just speculation.

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  Jun 23, 2016
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• Friend of Travis Vader testifies he saw accused torch a vehicle shortly after McCanns disappeared

  Days after St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCann disappeared, a friend of Travis Vader's said he watched the accused murderer torch a vehicle.

  Crime

  May 2, 2016
• Travis Vader’s bail conditions to be reviewed after 4th time late for McCann murder trial

  Travis Vader's release conditions will be reviewed after the 44-year-old was once again late for court Wednesday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2016
• Text messages show Travis Vader used McCanns’ cellphone: Crown

  The Crown in Travis Vader's double-murder trial said phone records filed as evidence show Vader used Lyle and Marie McCann's cellphone to send text messages to an ex-girlfriend.

  Crime

  Apr 5, 2016
• Fingerprint on beer can found in Lyle and Marie McCann’s SUV matches Travis Vader: Crown

  Sixteen days into Travis Vader's double murder trial, the Crown presented a piece of evidence that ties the accused to Lyle and Marie McCann's SUV.

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2016
• Travis Vader’s lawyer hints at alternative suspect for murders of Lyle and Marie McCann

  Travis Vader's lawyer seemed to name an alternative suspect for the murders of Lyle and Marie McCann in court Thursday.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2016
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• Lyle and Marie McCanns’ SUV key found by RCMP in stolen truck, officer testifies

  An RCMP officer called in to investigate a stolen truck that may have been in contact with Travis Vader told court he found a key belonging to Lyle and Marie McCann's green Hyundai SUV.

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  Mar 22, 2016
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• RCMP found Travis Vader’s fingerprint and DNA on beer can found in missing couple’s SUV

  Accused killer Travis Vader's fingerprint and DNA were on a beer can found in Lyle and Marie McCann's SUV, RCMP say in newly released court documents.

  Crime

  Jan 18, 2016