Travis vader biography
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'I had a life. I'm a normal person'; Travis Vader only identified suspect in 2010 deaths of seniors
There’s a time Travis Vader remembers, back in Summerland, B.C., when he was happy, living with his wife and seven children in a nice, big house, working hard, making money, providing for his family.
It was the time before Vader’s name and mug shot became familiar around the province. The time before the former oilfield worker was widely thought to be the person who killed St. Albert seniors Lyle and Marie McCann.
“I had a life,” Vader told the Journal recently. “I had some good things going for me. I’m a normal person. I’m a person like anyone else out there, who works hard and cares for the people around them.”
Vader, 40, is the only person who has been publicly identified as a suspect in the disappearance of the McCanns, who vanished in July 2010 while on their way to meet their daughter in B.C.
Though their bodies have never been found, RCMP believe the McCanns were killed.
Police linked Vader to the case within days, releasing his name and mug shot as a “person of interest,” and warning the public not to approach him. After Vader’s arrest on unrelated charges, RCMP upgraded his status to “suspect.”
“They basically said, ‘This is the guy. He did it,’ ” said Vader’s si
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Travis Vader closely appeal manslaughter conviction draw the fall
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The McCanns were person's name seen July 3, 2010, filling upgrade their motorhome at a gas site before a trip cue British River. Their toughened out motorhome was muddle up on July 16 not far off Peers, Alta.
It’s not known how interpretation couple was killed.
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Killing of Lyle and Marie McCann
Double murder in Alberta
Lyle McCann | |
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| Born | Lyle Thomas McCann 24 August 1931 Alberta |
| Died | 3 July 2010 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Children | 3 |
Marie McCann | |
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| Born | Marie Waltz 15 October 1932 Alberta |
| Died | 3 July 2010 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Children | 3 |
Lyle and Marie McCann were last seen on July 3, 2010, while on a road trip from their hometown of St. Albert, Alberta, to Chilliwack, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. A few days later, their charred motorhome was discovered, resulting in a search that led to the arrest of Travis Vader. Vader was eventually charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of the McCanns, though their bodies have not been discovered. Vader was found guilty on September 15, 2016. On October 31, 2016, the second-degree murder conviction was reversed and Vader was convicted of manslaughter.
Lyle and Marie McCann
[edit]Lyle Thomas McCann was born August 24, 1931, near Red Deer, Alberta, one of six children. He was a long-haul truck driver for many years, traveling throughout North America.[1]Marie McCann (née Waltz) was born October 15, 1932, in Torrington, Alberta, one of seven children.
The two were married Jul