Close X
Saturday, September 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

Son Charged With Mother's Murder After Body Found In Richmond: RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Jun, 2015 12:28 PM
    RICHMOND, B.C. — Homicide investigators say a man accused of killing his mother in a Richmond, B.C., home has been found in Vancouver.
     
    Police say 38-year-old Darwin Lescano has been charged with second-degree murder.
     
    He was the subject of a public alert issued after 62-year-old Redelma Belisario was found dead by family members on May 19.
     
    Investigators have said foul play is suspected in her death.
     
    Officers say information about Lescano's location recently came to light, leading Vancouver police to find and arrest him without incident.
     
    Lescano was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Astronaut Chris Hadfield Fires Up Tech Entrepreneurs To Push Outer Limits

    VANCOUVER — Astronaut Chris Hadfield says his personal "prime directive" is figuring out how to improve the standard of living for as many people as possible, and make it sustainable.

    Astronaut Chris Hadfield Fires Up Tech Entrepreneurs To Push Outer Limits

    Inquest Into B.C. Mill Explosion Adjourned As New Evidence Uncovered

    Inquest Into B.C. Mill Explosion Adjourned As New Evidence Uncovered
    PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — An inquest into a fatal explosion at the Lakeland Mills sawmill in Prince George, B.C., has been adjourned until next week after new evidence was uncovered.

    Inquest Into B.C. Mill Explosion Adjourned As New Evidence Uncovered

    Education Minister Fassbender Says Second Audit Of Vancouver Schools Budget Will Continue

    Education Minister Fassbender Says Second Audit Of Vancouver Schools Budget Will Continue
    VICTORIA — Education Minister Peter Fassbender says budget disputes between the Vancouver School Board and his ministry must end.

    Education Minister Fassbender Says Second Audit Of Vancouver Schools Budget Will Continue

    Man Shot By US Border Patrol Agent Near BC Border Wanted For Murder, Assaulted Agent With Spray

    Man Shot By US Border Patrol Agent Near BC Border Wanted For Murder, Assaulted Agent With Spray
    SUMAS, Wash. — American officials say a man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent Thursday near the British Columbia border was wanted for murder in another jurisdiction and assaulted the agent with a chemical spray.

    Man Shot By US Border Patrol Agent Near BC Border Wanted For Murder, Assaulted Agent With Spray

    Canadian Man Accused Of Travelling To Florida For Sex Tourism Scheduled To Plead Guilty

    MIAMI — A Canadian man is scheduled to plead guilty to charges he travelled to Florida to have sex with someone investigators say he believed was an underage boy.

    Canadian Man Accused Of Travelling To Florida For Sex Tourism Scheduled To Plead Guilty

    TV Producers Fear A La Carte Channel Selection Threatens Jobs, Kids' Content

    TV Producers Fear A La Carte Channel Selection Threatens Jobs, Kids' Content
    TORONTO — An a la carte system gives TV fans more choice but they'll ultimately have fewer channels to choose from, say some Canadian producers who predict job losses and less programming for kids.

    TV Producers Fear A La Carte Channel Selection Threatens Jobs, Kids' Content