At the risk of looking dumb later, I'll say right now I'm nervous about the evidence in this case. The police chief was heavily emphasizing no smoking gun, no bodies, no one tip, no single lead, etc.
Those are the hallmarks of an almost entirely circumstantial case.
Before anyone reacts to...
Perhaps, but consider the different charges relative to each other in this theory. A subject decides they want to go to someone's house and murder them during the night. He makes plans to do this. He knows the person has a wife and expects this could well mean he's going to be murdering them...
Can we infer anything from the overnight sequence of events?
If the Crown agreed it was time to lay charges last night, LE would arrest POI on those charges.
Except that isn't exactly what happened. They picked him up at 1:30am after an "opportunity" (Chief's wording) arose.
My guess is this...
That's one interpretation. Just playing Devil's Advocate here: Sometimes LE needs a reason to grab someone, especially those released on conditions, and that in such situations they can get more than a bit jumpy. If a subject steps outside for a smoke, heads to the store for a Coke and the...
I vote for out of context/misunderstood/etc.
It seemed very clear to me the Chief was explaining their prior thought process, not offering *any* suggestion that this actually occurred.
Here's a strange bit, and the conclusion of the press conference:
Chief: "Can't even confirm the identity of the person arrested."
Person wasn't arrested at a hotel, but near an acreage in Airdrie.
Reporter: "was the person arrested breaching their conditions"
Chief: (shuts down press...
Chief on the 1st and 2nd degree charges:
UPDATE: Chief says he can speak to 1st and 2nd degree generally:
"First is when you can show pre-intent"
"Second is when pre-intent, the intent to commit the act, may not be there"
Police Chief:
Have arrested a man in what has been a challenging and heart-wrenching investigation
2 counts of 1st degree
1 count of 2nd degree
Bodies of 3 victims not found
Rural property owners please search
Due to charges before the courts , I can't release the details...
It depends on what your definition of "sufficient" is: Family saying we don't like this guy, there's been friction, lives where a truck that resembles one seen on video... that could be someone's version of "sufficient".
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