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Missing man’s remains were found in burned car: RCMP

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Missing man’s remains were found in burned car: RCMP

Geena Mortfield 3 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023

Manitoba RCMP shed more light on an ongoing homicide investigation Wednesday, revealing the body of a 37-year-old Brandon man had been discovered in the trunk of a burned-out car last fall.

James Vernon Giesbrecht’s remains were found by police on the outskirts of Brandon in the rural municipality of Cornwallis in mid-October, but police only revealed this information publicly in January when they were finally able to identify the body.

An anthropologist at Brandon University and the office of the Chief Medical Officer helped with the identification process, police said.

Since then, Mounties have released snippets of information about the case along with appeals to the public for more info.

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Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023

James Vernon Giesbrecht

James Vernon Giesbrecht

Lockdowns over at Crocus Plains, Maryland Park

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Lockdowns over at Crocus Plains, Maryland Park

6 minute read Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022

Two separate incidents near Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School drew a heavy police presence Tuesday morning, prompting a lockdown there as well as at nearby Maryland Park School.

At least two people are in custody relating to the second incident, according to Brandon Police Service Sgt. Kirby Sararas.

“I don’t have any details on them other than one [suspect] was located and arrested in this area and another was closer to 20th Street in the 1500 block, approximately,” Sararas said in an interview around 10:30 a.m.

The incident that led to the lockdowns involved a report of individuals with guns near the school around 9:53 a.m.

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Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022

Members of the Brandon Police Service surround Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School Tuesday morning following a call about individuals with guns being in the area. (Submitted)

Members of the Brandon Police Service surround Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School Tuesday morning following a call about individuals with guns being in the area. (Submitted)

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