Wednesday, July 16, 2014

DAY 17 DOUGLAS GARLAND CHARGED WITH THE 3 MISSING FAMILY IN CALGARY MURDERS

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UPDATE JULY 16,14-12:30PM-TODAYS GARLAND COURT APPEARENCE
DOUGLAS GARLAND WAS IN COURT OVER A CLOSE CERCUIT TV FROM THE CALGARY JAIL.THE DATE WAS RESET FOR AUGUST 14,14.AND A NEW DATE WILL BE SET THEN.FOR THE 2 FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES OF DELIBERATELY KILLING ALVIN AND KATHY LIKNES.AND THE 2ND DEGREE MURDER OF NATHAN O'BRIEN.  


Murder charges formally laid in case of missing grandparents and child-The Canadian PressBy Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | JULY 15,14-YahooNews
CALGARY - A man who has been under investigation in the disappearance of a Calgary boy and his grandparents has been formally charged with their murders.Calgary police said today that Douglas Garland, 54, was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Alvin and Kathryn Liknes, and second-degree murder in the death of five-year-old Nathan O'Brien.With his hands handcuffed behind his back, Garland walked with his head down and showed little emotion as he was surrounded by cameras and reporters during the walk to the police department's arrest processing unit late Monday night.He did not respond to a barrage of questions.Calgary police Chief Rick Hanson said an arrest had been made earlier in the day Monday but said the person couldn't be identified until the charges were made official.Garland lives on an acreage near Airdrie, just north of Calgary, where much of the search by police has been concentrated since the trio vanished from the Liknes home on June 29.The couple had held an estate sale at their home that weekend and their grandson stayed for a sleepover, but when his mother came to get him the next morning, no one was home.So far, no bodies have been found.Police have said there was evidence something violent had happened in the grandparents' house, but until Monday believed there was a chance they could be found alive."Even as the days went by there's always a hope, there's always a glimmer of hope," Hanson said. "Unfortunately with the laying of the charges, we've taken that hope away from the family. So they are devastated."In an email to The Canadian Press, Teena Prevost, a sister-in-law of Kathryn Liknes, said her family is praying police are wrong."Until the police can show us the bodies of our loved ones we will not believe they are deceased," she wrote. "Praying we will find them alive."Teena is married to Randy Prevost, the brother of Kathryn Liknes, and wants people to know that family is suffering as well."Her siblings seem to be all forgotten in all this mess," she said. "Kathy was an amazing sister and sister-in-law."Shortly after the three disappeared, Nathan's parents issued a tearful plea through the media asking for their return and urging their "superhero'' son to be brave.A memorial that started Monday on the front lawn of the grandparents' home has grown to include flowers, balloons, teddy bears and a children's Superman shirt.A note next to some candles read, "I believe.""I hope they're wrong and they will find them," said neighbour Natalie Stevenson. "To think of losing my parents like that or my son would just be a nightmare."Two moms in Airdrie have organized a civilian search party that was to meet Tuesday night to begin looking for clues or evidence that could lead police to the bodies.One of the organizers, Tara Murphy, said they won’t go on to private property without permission and will speak with rural landowners to echo Hanson’s message to search land for anything suspicious.Murphy said police haven’t approved the search but also haven’t told the group not to do it.While refusing to discuss the evidence in any detail, Hanson said there is no "smoking gun" that finally led to the arrest and the belief the three are dead.Investigators met with Crown prosecutors on Sunday to go over evidence that had been gathered over the two weeks, he said. They determined charges were warranted. An Amber Alert issued shortly after the family members were reported missing was also cancelled."It was clear at that point that this was no longer a missing persons investigation. This was a homicide investigation," Hanson said.From the beginning, the case captivated people across the country. Thousands of people wrote messages on a blog for the family and police received more than 900 tips from the public, including sightings reported from coast to coast.Despite the charges, the police chief said the case is not closed and investigators will continue to search for the bodies.Hanson renewed calls for rural property owners to search their land for anything out of the ordinary.Garland was first questioned more than a week ago, then held on unrelated identity theft charges. He was released from custody on Friday. His lawyer on those charges, Kim Ross, did not return messages seeking comment Monday.Garland has ties to the Liknes family. His sister is in a relationship with a member of the Liknes family.Police earlier said they were looking into whether there was a business connection to the missing persons file.Alvin Liknes was involved in several oil and gas companies, including Winter Petroleum Ltd., which media reports say was forced to close a few weeks ago. The CBC has quoted a police source as saying Garland and Alvin Liknes had a dispute over a patent for a gas device.Court documents show Garland has a criminal record and mental issues.In 2000, he was sentenced to 39 months for making amphetamines at his parents' farm. Before he went to prison, he jumped bail and lived for several years in Vancouver using the identity of a dead person.The Parole Board of Canada gave him accelerated release after six months, noting in its decision that Garland's prior criminal record consisted of various property offences over the course of 20 years.His mental health played a role in the crimes, the board said, but a psychologist determined that Garland had "little violence potential to others.'' It ordered a psychologist and psychiatrist to closely monitor him during his release.Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent out a message of condolence on Twitter on Monday."Our thoughts and prayers are with the O'Brien and Liknes families during this time."Alberta Premier Dave Hancock and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi also offered their condolences.Police said Garland's next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday.— With files from CFFR

Family of missing boy, grandparents won't give up on finding them alive-The Canadian PressBy Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | JULY 15,14-YahooNews

CALGARY - Police say murder charges are pending in the mysterious case of a missing Calgary boy and his grandparents, but one relative says the family still hopes they're alive.In an email to The Canadian Press, Teena Prevost, a sister-in-law of Kathryn Liknes, said her family is praying police are wrong."Until the police can show us the bodies of our loved ones we will not believe they are deceased," she wrote. "Praying we will find them alive."Teena is married to Randy Prevost, the brother of Kathryn Liknes, and wants people to know that family is suffering as well."Her siblings seem to be all forgotten in all this mess," she said. "Kathy was an amazing sister and sister-in-law."Calgary police Chief Rick Hanson told reporters a man was arrested early Monday, but couldn't be identified until he appeared before a justice of the peace on the charges later in the day or early Tuesday.The man is to face two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Alvin and Kathryn Liknes. One charge of second-degree murder is to be laid in the death of five-year-old Nathan O'Brien.Hanson said the man in custody is from Airdrie, a community north of Calgary, but would not confirm media reports that it is Douglas Garland. The 54-year-old lives on an Airdrie acreage with his parents and was earlier questioned as a person of interest in the case.Hanson would only say police are not looking for any other suspects.The missing family members were last seen two weeks ago, on June 29. The couple held an estate sale at their home that weekend and their grandson stayed for a sleepover.When his mother went to pick him up the next day, no one was home.Police have said there was evidence something violent had happened in the grandparents' house, but always believed there was a chance they could be found alive.Shortly after the three disappeared, Nathan's parents issued a tearful plea through the media asking for their return and urging their "superhero" son to be brave."Even as the days went by there's always a hope, there's always a glimmer of hope," Hanson said. "Unfortunately with the laying of the charges, we've taken that hope away from the family. So they are devastated."After news of the arrest, flowers starting piling up in front of the grandparents' home. A note next to some candles read, "I believe.""I hope they're wrong and they will find them," said neighbour Natalie Stevenson. "To think of losing my parents like that or my son would just be a nightmare." While refusing to discuss the evidence in any detail, Hanson said there is no "smoking gun" that finally led to the arrest and the belief the three are dead.Investigators met with Crown prosecutors on Sunday to go over evidence that had been gathered over the two weeks, he said. They determined charges were warranted. An Amber Alert issued shortly after the family members were reported missing was also cancelled."It was clear at that point that this was no longer a missing persons investigation. This was a homicide investigation," Hanson said.From the beginning, the case captivated people across the country. Thousands of people wrote messages on a blog for the family and police received more than 900 tips from the public, including sightings reported from coast to coast.Despite the charges, the police chief said the case is not closed and investigators will continue to search for bodies of little Nathan and his grandparents.Hanson renewed calls for rural property owners to search their land for anything out of the ordinary.Garland was first questioned more than a week ago, then held on unrelated identity theft charges. He was released from custody on Friday. His lawyer on those charges, Kim Ross, did not return messages seeking comment Monday.Investigators have been searching his parents' acreage northeast of Airdrie, including several fields and sloughs on and around the property.Garland has ties to the Liknes family. His sister is in a relationship with a member of the Liknes family.Police earlier said they were looking into whether there was a business connection to the missing persons file.Alvin Liknes was involved in several oil and gas companies, including Winter Petroleum Ltd., which media reports say was forced to close a few weeks ago. The CBC has quoted a police source as saying Garland and Alvin Liknes had a dispute over a patent for a gas device.Court documents show Garland has a criminal record and mental issues.In 2000, he was sentenced to 39 months for making amphetamines at his parents' farm. Before he went to prison, he jumped bail and lived for several years in Vancouver using the identity of a dead person.The Parole Board of Canada gave him accelerated release after six months, noting in its decision that Garland's prior criminal record consisted of various property offences over the course of 20 years.His mental health played a role in the crimes, the board said, but a psychologist determined that Garland had "little violence potential to others.'' It ordered a psychologist and psychiatrist to closely monitor him during his release.Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent out a message of condolence on Twitter Monday."Our thoughts and prayers are with the O'Brien and Liknes families during this time."Alberta Premier Dave Hancock and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi also offered their condolences.

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