Tatjana Stefanski

• Okanagan man accused of killing his ex-wife delivers closing arguments to jury

  Stefanski delivered his own closing arguments to the jury after he took conduct on his own defence mid-trial.

  Canada

  Jun 25
  
• Stefanski testifies for 2nd day as Crown challenges account of ex-wife’s death

  Tatjana Stefanski's body was found down a steep embankment near the 25-km mark on a forest service road near Mabel Lake on April 14, 2024.

  Canada

  Jun 10
  
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• Vitali Stefanski denies harming ex-wife Tatjana during murder trial testimony

  The 44-year-old mother of two was found dead in April 2024 down a steep embankment off a forest service road near Mabel Lake, on the outskirts of town.

  Canada

  Jun 9
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• As murder trial begins, Lumby family’s search for justice comes with a heavy cost

  The trial, which has wrapped up its second week, is scheduled for five weeks.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Son of slain Lumby woman testifies in 2nd-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski

  Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife, Tatjana Stefanski, in the North Okanagan in April 2024.

  Canada

  May 26
• Murder trial begins for man accused in death of Lumby resident Tatjana Stefanski

  Jury selection began Monday morning in the trial of Vitali Stefanski, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of his former wife.

  Canada

  May 25
• Murder trial in killing of Tatjana Stefanski set to begin

  Mounties said Tatjana Stefanski had been reported abducted and her body was found by officers in a rural area outside town the next day.

  Crime

  May 25
• Grieving Okanagan family angered by murder trial moving to Kamloops

  Vitali Stefanski is charged with second-degree murder and awaiting a trial, which has been scheduled for spring 2026.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2025
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• Police criminally cleared in Lumby woman’s threat complaint

  B.C.'s police watchdog determined RCMP officers who took a personal safety complaint from a Lumby woman months before her homicide aren't criminally responsible.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2024
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• Slain Lumby, B.C. woman’s ex-husband charged with murder

  Tatjana Stefanski's body was found in a wooded area a short drive from her home on April 14, a day after she had been reported as potentially abducted.

  Crime

  May 31, 2024