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CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
IHIT investigating after person found dead in vehicle in Popkum, B.C.
Homicide investigators have been called to B.C.'s Fraser Valley region after a person was found dead in a flaming vehicle Sunday evening. Mounties were called to a report of a vehicle fire in the 52100 block of Cheam Road in Popkum around 11:35 p.m., the RCMP said in a statement Monday. Police and firefighters attended and located a deceased person inside the vehicle. According to police, 'criminality is suspected.' The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been deployed and will be conducting the investigation in collaboration with the Agassiz RCMP and Chilliwack RCMP. Investigators are asking anyone who may have dash camera video from the areas of Cheam Road and Bridal Falls Road, between 8 p.m on July 27 and 2 a.m. on July 28, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-4448 or via email at ihitinfo@ The area surrounding the scene on Cheam Road will be cordoned off for 'a significant amount of time,' the statement said.
CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Foul play suspected after body found in burning vehicle in Popkum, B.C.
Social Sharing Homicide investigators are looking into the death of a person who was found after a vehicle fire in Popkum, B.C., late Sunday night. Police say they were called out around 11:35 p.m. PT on Sunday to the 52100-block of Cheam Road in Popkum, an area near Chilliwack close to cottage resorts and a water park. They say they found one person inside a vehicle which was on fire. Criminality is suspected, police say. Police have not released any details about the person's identity. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is now looking into the case, and they say investigators will be on the scene for a significant amount of time on Monday. Anyone with more information, including dashcam footage in the area of Cheam Road and Bridal Falls Road between 8 p.m. on Sunday and 2 a.m. on Monday, is asked to call police.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Pat Tillman's Brother Arrested for Arson After Crashing His Car Into a Post Office
The younger brother of former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman was arrested after crashing his vehicle into a post office. Richard Tillman was booked on suspicion of arson in San Jose, California, on Sunday, July 20. "Shortly after 3 a.m. the San Jose Fire and Police Departments responded to reports of a vehicle on fire in the box lobby area at the Almaden Valley Station Post Office,' the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said in a statement. 'The fire was extinguished with no injuries.' Richard, 44, remains in jail and is being held without bail. Prince Harry Makes Surprise Appearance at Tillman Honors After ESPYs Federal investigators told ABC News they are aware of and investigating spray-painted words found on the exterior of the post office building and claims that Richard live-streamed the incident. 'Investigators are investigating as an intentional act,' Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet told ABC News. 'It will, of course, be determined in a court of law whether or not it was. But it does not look like an accident so far.' A woman who lives nearby the post office said she was startled awake by 'explosions sounds.' 'I looked out the window and the post office was in flames,' Heather Roberts told ABC News. 'When we went outside, there was a man standing in the parking lot with a bunch of belongings.' A photo of Pat was visible in a box that was left near the scene. Tillman, a former star safety for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, was killed during combat while working as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan in 2004. He was 27 years old. The football player was motivated to enlist after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 'At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed,' Pat said at the time, according to his foundation's website. 'A lot of my family has gone and fought in wars and I really haven't done a damn thing.' Pat enlisted alongside his older brother, Kevin, who left his role with Major League Baseball's then-Anaheim Angels to join the armed forces. To honor Pat's legacy, the ESPY Awards created the Pat Tillman Award for Service, which recognizes a person with a strong connection to sports who has served others in a way that echoes Pat's legacy. Controversy was stirred last year when ESPN announced Prince Harry as the recipient of the award. ESPN's Chris Russo Says Police Were Called on Him at Heathrow Airport for Being a 'Loud American' 'I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award,' Pat's mother, Mary, told the Daily Mail in June 2024. 'There are recipients that are far more fitting. There are individuals working in the veteran community that are doing tremendous things to assist veterans.' Despite the feedback, ESPN stood by their decision to give the award to Harry for cofounding the Invictus Games, an international event featuring both active and veteran service members competing in a variety of sporting events. 'While we understand not everyone will agree with all honorees selected for any award, The Invictus Games Foundation does incredible work and ESPN believes this is a cause worth celebrating,' ESPN said in a statement to Us Weekly. At the 2025 ESPYs earlier this month, the Pat Tillman Award for Service was presented to Los Angeles County firefighters David Walters and Erin Regan.
CTV News
21-07-2025
- CTV News
Police vehicle struck while responding to car fire in Bradford
A South Simcoe police vehicle was hit by another car late Monday morning in Bradford while officers were responding to a separate incident involving a vehicle fire. The initial call came in around 11 a.m. for a car fire near Line 9 and County Road 27. While at the scene, police say a marked cruiser was struck by another vehicle. Police say they launched an investigation into both the vehicle fire and the collision with the cruiser. The fire was determined to be accidental, with no criminal activity suspected. As a result of the collision probe, a 64-year-old man from Newmarket was charged with failing to pull to the right for an emergency vehicle and making an unsafe turn. Police confirmed no injuries were reported in either incident.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Two injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-40 pinned two people; cause is unknown
Jul. 20—Two people were taken to a hospital after a crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 40 on Sunday. It is unclear what caused the crash. One of the drivers is in critical condition, New Mexico State Police spokesperson Amanda Richards said in an email. Just before 8 a.m., Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a call of a commercial vehicle fire on westbound I-40 by Rio Grande NW. When firefighters arrived, they found a person trapped in a burning car pinned underneath a semi-truck, AFR spokesperson Jason Fejer said. Firefighters were able to get them out before that person was transported to University of New Mexico Hospital, he said. About 50 yards away, Fejer said, firefighters found another car with a person pinned inside. That person was also taken to UNMH, he said. The incident caused westbound I-40 near the Big I to shutdown. It has since reopened. More details will be provided as they become available, Richards said. Solve the daily Crossword
