Here is a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024
A woman has been charged with attempted murder, with police alleging she intentionally tried to drive her car into the Fraser River with two young children inside.
Delta police said the car got stuck on the shore before reaching the water off the 8200-block of River Road at about 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 29.
Delta firefighters and good Samaritans had come to the aid of the female driver and children by the time police arrived.
Two charges of attempted murder have been sworn against the driver of the car, who has been arrested and is in custody until her first court appearance.
A publication ban is in place to protect the children’s identity, said Delta police in a statement on Wednesday.
Body found in Shawnigan Lake forest
Police and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a body was found on Wednesday in a forested area in Shawnigan Lake.
“Part of this investigation will be to determine whether or not criminality is involved,” said B.C. RCMP Cpl. Alex Berube in a news release.
Berube said no other details are being released until that determination has been made.