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Brandon Sun (Newspaper) - August 21, 2007, Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon Sun w tuesday August 21, 2007 local Manitoba Man sought in East St. Paul killing by Mike Mcintyre and Bruce Owen fans ramp crime scene investigators Confer outside the residence on Mcgregor farm Road just North of Winnipeg City limits that was the scene of a five hour stand off. Winnipeg a police have launched a province wide manhunt for a Man suspected of shooting a woman dead inside an East St. Paul Home sunday night and then fleeing the scene before officers flooded the area. Justice sources said the incident a which triggered a five hour stand off a is being investigated As a Domestic related killing. Ramp and Winnipeg police have released few details about the Case that caused a massive disruption for travellers on Highway 59. Ramp spokesman Cpl. Chris Ballard confirmed monday the victims body was found inside a residence at 2829 Mcgregor farm Road just North of Winnipeg City limits. He said police Are not in a position to give any other details. Ballard also refused to comment on whether police had made any arrests or had even identified a suspect however sources say a 26-year-old Man is being sought for questioning by police. He is considered a armed and Winnipeg officers surrounded a Home in East Kildonan for several hours Early monday morning but came away empty handed. Other searches were being carried out throughout the Day. The suspect a whom fans is not naming out of respect for the ongoing investigation a is currently free on bail while facing several outstanding criminal charges. He was arrested in december 2005 with possessing a sawed off 22-calibre Rifle along with a Small Quantity of drugs in March 2006 with failing to appear in court and in May 2006 with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Bail was granted each time. He was arrested a fourth time in May 2007 after allegedly assaulting another Man. Police also charged him with damaging a sprinkler inside an interview room. The Man spent two nights in custody before he was released on bail with the consent of the Crown. Ballard warned monday that More information on the Case May not be released for several Days while the investigation remains ongoing. East St. Paul municipal police were first called to the scene about 5 . Sunday after reports of gunfire. Ballard said officers arrived and called in the ramp for help because of the possible danger. Although they believed the suspect May have fled into Winnipeg police did no to want to take any chances. The re mph a heavily armed emergency response team a specialized area containment team the bomb disposal unit and a negotiator rushed to the scene. At about to ., police rushed the House where the body was discovered. The main Highway was also re opened. Investigators remained on scene throughout the Day monday with a Large Section of the Yard surrounded by yellow police tape. The House and property is a Long time Birds Hill landmark As berth ii and Myrtle Anderson ran Andersons greenhouses and Market Garden for More than 65 years. Their son Tommy took Over following his mothers death in 2005 and had been renting out the Home after closing Down the business according to Neighbours. Lloyd Jopling a Neighbour said new tenants moved in about a month ago and were rarely seen. The heavy police response including the temporary closure of Highway 59, is in keeping with new procedures brought into place following the killings of four mounties in Alberta More than a year ago. The suspect in that Case allegedly snuck Back onto his farm property a Short time before the four ramp officers were gunned Down in an ambush. Fans in Brief suspect charged in death of Man in Portage la Prairie Winnipeg a a Man wanted in connection to the death of a Man in Portage la Prairie aug. 2 was arrested without incident in Winnipeg ramp said monday. Ryan David per Swain was arrested near a Stella Avenue residence by officers with the re mph a serious crime unit last thursday. He has been charged with second degree murder in the death of Sherman leeches 20. Gilbert James Mousseau 27, has also been charged with murder. Alleged gang member charged with attempted murder Winnipeg a an 18-year-old suspected mad cow Street gang member is charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection to a shooting last week that left a 19-year-old Man in Hospital with a gunshot wound to his head. Emmanuel Ramadan Bashir was arrested during the weekend. He is also is charged with numerous firearms offences. Court documents list Bashir As being a member of the mad cow a Street gang based in the City a West end made up mostly of Young men of african backgrounds. The shooting happened before 8 . In the 100-Block of landside Street near a House Neighbours described As a gang hangout and drug Den. Reports said the victim had been shot on the Street with a sawed off .22-calibre Rifle. He remains in Hospital in stable condition. A second Man was also fired at but not injured. In the past several years the mad cow have been in conflict with the a Side a rival Abon Ginal based gang in Winnipeg a West end. Police did not comment on whether last weeks shooting was a continuation of that feud which hit its most deadly Point three years ago with the gunning Down of 14-year-old mad cow associate Sirak orb Zion outside a Sherbrook Street crack House. Fans Mimi 1505 n. Broad Way a Minot and a 852-3161 Call toll i re for reservations i -800-735-4493 wow i n Ter ii a t i o n a i i ii ii. Co m Makem o d fled j to. 5. In a International where the rest is easy to Quot census memory foam mattresses Minot a largest indoor Pool amp a Jacuzzi Primo dining room and Coffee shop sunday Brunch served 9 30 a.rn.-1 30 . Lobby lounge amp a Casino fitness Center business Center High Speed internet Hob a the perfect place for the perfect Price a enjoy the Pool Jacuzzi amp a game room a relax in one of our lounges a Dine in Primo a enjoy it All for less Cool temperatures produce minimal Frost damage in Region Winnipeg police Issue High risk offender warning Winnipeg a police Are warning the Public about a High ask sex offender who was released from jail monday after serving a sentence for a Senes of comes that included grave robbery. Its the second time in a decade police have taken such action on Wayne Dallas Patterson and his possible threat to Public safety police said. Patterson was released from heading Ley correctional Centre after completing a sentence for robbery with a weapon and break and enter. He will live in Winnipeg. Winnipeg police service staff sgt. Brant Bishop said City and provincial officials issued the Community notification about Patterson because of what he disclosed to a corrections worker during his imprisonment. In 1997, police issued the first Public warning about him. In 2005 Patterson a former funeral Parlour employee was convicted of damaging two crypts while trying steal jewelry from the dead at a cemetery on North main Street in August 2000. The crime was unsolved until Patterson was arrested while trying to flee a Gas station robbery in August 2005. He was also charged with a 1999 robbery in Dauphin in which an elderly hotel owner was shot in his hand. The Crown stayed that charge against him with no explanation. Fans last week saw Cool temperatures spotty showers and Light Frost throughout much of Westman. Frost damage was minimal due to the advanced maturity of much of the crop and was limited to Low areas in some of the later seeded Fields. The continued Lack of moisture has led to extremely dry soil conditions and Good Harvest Progress especially in Southern areas of the Region. Field pea Harvest ranges from Complete in the South to 50-90 per cent Complete in the North. Pea yields have generally been above average ranging from 40-60 bushels acre with most Fields yielding around 50 Buac. Winter wheat Harvest is Complete in Southern areas and 75-80 per cent Complete in Northern areas. Winter wheat yields have been generally above average ranging from 50-75 Buac with fun barium Levels ranging from Zero to As High As 12 per cent. Barley Harvest ranges from 80 per cent Complete in the South to 30-50 per cent Complete in the North. Barley yields have been average to slightly above average ranging from 50-100 Buac with generally Good Bushel weights and slightly higher than average protein. Spring wheat Harvest ranges from 30 per cent Complete in the South to less than to per cent in the North with much of it now being swathed or having pre Harvest operations applied. Early yield reports Range from 15-20 Buac in heavily diseased crops to As High As 50 Buac. Most Fields will Likely average in the 3040 Buac Range. Very Little oat Harvest to Date with less then 30 per cent harvested in the South and 50-60 per cent swathed in the North. Early yield reports have been excellent with most Fields yielding in the 90-100 Buac Range. Canola is about 20 per cent harvested and 90 per cent swathed in Southern areas and 30-60 per cent swathed in some Sample prices. $10 for a 200 Dpi Peg on cd or emailed $15 for a custom 8"x10" photo photos also available in any size. 4"x6" a 5"x7" 12"x18" a 16"x20" 20"x30" Aii photos Are for personal use Only and Are a Brandon Sun. Plus taxes. Weekly crop Northern areas. Early yield reports have been in the 25-35 Buac Range with Low Green seed counts. Some localized control measures have been taken in Northern areas for Bertha armyworm control with larvae numbers seemingly having peaked last week. Fun barium Wilt has become evident in some of the later seeded canola Fields. Sclerotic a Levels continue to be found at generally Low Levels. The flax Harvest has yet to begin with some of the Early seeded Fields having pre Harvest applications applied. Sunflowers and Corn continue to look Good but could Benefit from a general rain to improve seed development. Haying operations Are generally Complete with most producers having had average to above average yields and Quality. Some second Cut Alfalfa harvesting was initiated. Pastures have dried up and could desperately use ram especially in Southern areas of the Region. Grasshoppers continue to increase in numbers throughout the Region. Manitoba agriculture you can Purchase local photos published in the Brandon Sun for yourself or As a gift for family or friends. 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