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Suspect faces second degree murder charges in homicide investigation, VIIMCU

Justin Baumgardner
By Justin Baumgardner

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has now charged a suspect with second-degree murder in connection with an incident in the 7900 block of Cowichan Lake Road.

On Sept. 3, Lake Cowichan RCMP attended a call in the 7900 block of Cowichan Lake Road to check on Tavis Cragg, who was reported missing, and after responding, they found a body they believed to be missing Nanaimo man.

The suspect was taken into custody on July 23, and according to police, has since been released by the court and is to abide by multiple court-ordered conditions.

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has a weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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