Dale Worthman & Kimberly Lockyer - August 27, 1993 - Murdered - St. Philip's

[Desespere]

Dale Worthman
Age: 30
COD:
DOB:  1963/01/22
Date found: July 16, 2006
Location found: St. John's, NL
Date last seen: August 27, 1993
Location last seen: St. Philip's, NL

Kimberly Lockyer
Age: 29
COD:
DOB:  1964/01/25
Date found: July 16, 2006
Location found: St. John's, NL
Date last seen: August 27, 1993
Location last seen: St. Philip's, NL

Dale Worthman and Kimberly Lockyer - August 27, 1993 - Murdered - St. Philip's - The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is still offering a reward up to $50,000 for information: On August 27, 1993 Dale Worthman, age 30 and Kimberly Lockyer, age 29,  went missing from their residence on Dogberry Hill Road, St. Philip's, NL. Their remains were recovered July 2006 in a wooded area off Thorburn Road, St. John?s, NL. Any person with information regarding this matter is asked to contact the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Call the Investigation Hotline - (709) 729-8814 or email  daleandkim@gov.nl.ca.
Human remains identified as pair missing since '93 - St. John's -- Human remains found at a remote site near St. John's last month are those of a couple who have been missing since 1993, authorities said yesterday. Simon Avis, the province's chief medical examiner, said Dale Worthman and Kim Lockyer had been shot to death.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/26/bones-dig.html

[Desespere]

Dig for human bones resumes in St. John's
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 | 10:10 AM NT
CBC News

Police say work has resumed in a wooded area off Thorburn Road in St. John's where what they believe to be human remains were found earlier this month.
Acting Insp. June Layden said on Tuesday that a team headed by a forensic anthropologist has begun the painstaking process of excavating the remains.
"This is an anthropology recovery at this point to make sure we gather all of the evidence and that we do it in such a way that nothing is compromised, nothing is lost," Layden said.
"So it's something that's very meticulous and done very slowly."
Police will not say if the remains may be those of a St. Philip's couple who disappeared 13 years ago ? Dale Worthman and Kimberly Lockyear ? but they do say the investigation into that disappearance led them to the discovery.
Worthman and Lockyear vanished from their home in St. Philip's in August 1993 and police believe foul play was involved.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/17/human-bones.html

Human bones found in St. John's
Last Updated: Monday, July 17, 2006 | 3:40 PM NT

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said Monday they have found human remains in a wooded area off Thorburn Road in St. John's.
Police will not say if they believe the remains are of a St. Philip's couple who disappeared 13 years ago ? Dale Worthman and Kimberly Lockyear ? but they do say the investigation into that disappearance led them to the discovery.

Worthman and Lockyear vanished from their home in St. Philip's in August 1993 and police believe foul play was involved.
Police Chief Joe Browne said investigators began searching the area on Wednesday and found something on Sunday.

"What I can confirm for you at this time is that we have unearthed what we believe to be human skeletal remains," Browne said Monday.
Browne will not say if the bones belong to one or more people or if they are male or female.
He said that once police found the bones, they stopped digging and experts from outside the department were called in to help complete the dig and analyze what had been found.

"We have to work with the chief medical examiner of the province," said Browne, noting police also have to involve a forensic anthropologist and "any other scientific expert who can provide advice to us at the scene."
Browne said the digging will take weeks to complete and will be done on hands and knees, using dust pans and small shovels.
He said the scene has been secured and eight officers are working on the investigation.

[D1]

Anyone one know the trial date for the guy accused of this crime?
http://mindytran.com/worthmanupdates.htm

[Desespere]

That's Oliver something?? He's supposed to go to court soon, I don't know if Murrin's been implicated or if he's been arrested at this point I think not.

[debbiec]

Joe Oliver of St. Philips was taken into custody on Jan.12,2007. He is charged with two counts of second degree murder. At one point I think he was released on bail but it was revoked so I am not sure if he is still in custody today.

[Desespere]

Do we know if Shannon Murrin is going to be indicted in these crimes?

[debbiec]

So far Des I have been unable to find anything on that other than the fact that he was a suspect at the time that Joe Oliver was charged. Don't know if they still consider him to be or not.

[D1]

A newfoundland newspaper, the independant published a series of interviews done with the accused Joe Oliver. That newspaper has apparently folded and the links to the articles are now missing. Oliver claimed that there was something really strange going on but that he wasn't going to take the blame for what he had witnessed Murin do. A copy of those interviews are still available at mindytran.com/updates.htm

Note the difference in the legal assistance offered to Shannon Murrin for Mindy Tran's murder compared to that offered Joe Oliver for the Worthman Murder.

Murrin- Mindy tran case
Oliver-  Worthman Lockyer murders
quote" A day after Oliver�s arrest, RNC Const. Paul Davis told media there was another suspect"
the  missing article- http://www.theindependent.ca/article.asp?AID=1416&ATID=2

[capeheart]

Very sad that this young couple were murdered. I do not know what the motive was, but possibly it was drug related. It is sad that they had to be in contact with such violent individuals and their lives taken at such an early age. I send my condolences and prayers to the families, which at least now they have been laid to rest and they can visit the graveside if nothing else. I don't know if this case has come to trial yet, but will keep watch for any news on it. 

[Desespere]

Okay, I'm just realizing that all but one unsolved case in the NFLD topic, Shannon Murrin is a suspect as per mindytran.com or connected, as in Lockyear/Worthman.

The one unsolved is Chrissy Nadine Predham Newman - Jan 21, 2007
http://www.unsolvedcanada.ca/index.php/topic,1850.0.html

Hmm..
Are there more unsolved cases in NL than these? I'm sorry I haven't looked a lot at the maritimes but since murrin's come to light, I've been reading more.

 

[D1]

So proud again this year just watching our justice system in action, the best in the world aye?

A lengthy preliminary trial continues on in virtual secrecy under a media blackout in the province of Newfoundland. On trial is Joe Oliver, the man who went to the police with evidence of a long cold double murder. After leading investigators to the bodies, the murder weapon, and providing a witness statement to the police in which he identified Shannon Murrin as the killer, he is now on trial for the murders himself. Some may ask why a person who had supposedly gotten away with murder for so long would then turn himself in so many years later, some may ask why Shannon Murrin was not at least charged as a co-conspirator, but all is not that simple.
see- Murrin named

full story- http://mindytran.com/updates.htm

[lostlinganer]

that link seems to be dead D!

[D1]

Thanks ling, it's all fixed now..

[mauvelilac]

AHA~I knew it. Caught you red handed, just can't take a day off from the criminal elements. LOL Hope you enjoyed your holidays.

[lostlinganer]

you too cher..... on both remarks.....lol