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Prince George murder rate on track to rise in 2017

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

After Wednesday’s double homicide, Prince George could be on track to reach its highest murder rate in years.

In 2016, the Prince George RCMP recorded 4 murders in the city. 3 have been confirmed and the fourth is a missing person police believe was likely murdered.

Four people were murdered in the city in 2015 as well.

In 2013 and 2014, the Prince George RCMP only recorded a single murder each year.

These numbers were included in the RCMP’s Year in Review presentation to City Council on January 9.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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