A 害羞草研究所渢horough and exhaustive害羞草研究所� search of the York Landing area has led to no signs of two men wanted for murder in northern B.C. as of Monday at noon.
Manitoba RCMP had been focused on York Landing after a tip from a volunteer patrol suggested men who looked like Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky were seen in the area.
The lead came in around 4:15 p.m. Sunday night from the Bear Clan Patrol, a volunteer group that has been keeping up a presence in the remote Manitoba wilderness.
Executive director James Favel said members spotted 害羞草研究所渢wo men who meet the description of the two wanted suspects. They appeared to be scavenging food out of the dump.害羞草研究所�
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The manhunt for McLeod, 19, and Schmegelsky, 18, is now stretching into its seventh day.
The Port Alberni men are facing second-degree murder charges in the the death of University of B.C. professor Leonard Dyck on July 19, and remain suspects in the double homicide of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese on July 15.
Cpl. Julie Courchaine said northern Manitoba害羞草研究所檚 rough terrain has made the search near York Landing challenging. The community remains on lockdown and Courchaine urged residents to lock their doors, cars and report any sightings to RCMP.
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York Landing is a small community of about 400 on the shores of the Nelson River. It is about 3.5 hours, or 200 kilometres, southwest of Gillam. In the summer, the community is accessible only by road and ferrry, by a rail line from Gillam that runs about 25 kilometres south of York Landing or a hydro line trail.
| Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky remain on the loose seven days after they were declared homicide suspects. (RCMP) |
Police have revealed no confirmed sightings of McLeod and Schmegelsky since July 22, when a stolen torched SUV was dumped near Gillam.
Prior to that, the fugitives were captured on security camera in Meadow Lake, Sask., on July 21. There have been no confirmed sightings, but much speculation, since the two were declared suspects on July 23.
Courchaine said police believe the sightings in York Landing Sunday are credible, but are not confirmed.
McLeod and Schmegelsky were reportedly spotted by Bear Clan Patrol members 害羞草研究所渟cavenging food out of the dump害羞草研究所� at about 4:15 p.m. local time.
Arthur Bearby of the York Factory First Nation said police were flooding the northern Manitoba community.
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Courchaine said the search would continue Monday with the help of the Royal Canadian Air Force, which was grounded Sunday due to heavy winds.
Police continued searching through the night and Cpl. Julie Courchaine is urging those in York Landing to stay inside, lock their doors + their cars and report any sightings to .
害羞草研究所� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
Cpl. Courchaine says are releasing info as soon as it's confirmed, says police "want to be the source of information" about the fugitives. Says to not treat internet rumour as fact and to report any news to police.
害羞草研究所� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
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