[LINK] "CFB Trenton chief charged with murder of two women"
The small eastern Ontario town of Trenton, located perhaps couple hundred kilometres east of Toronto on Lake Ontario, hosts CFB Trenton, one of Canada's most important military bases and is the centre of Canada's air operations. Trenton has been of note in the past few years as the point of entry for Canada's Afghanistan war dead, the place whence the dead are whisked west on Highway 401--"the Highway of Heroes," as it's officially called"--to Toronto for final preparations. That's part of the reason why the latest news out of CFB Trenton is such a non sequitur, as if it came out of a Nelson DeMille potboiler.
The commander of CFB Trenton, a career officer with 23 years in the military, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two women - a corporal at Trenton and a Belleville woman who vanished 11 days ago.
Col. Russell Williams, 46, was also charged Monday in with sexual assault in connection with two home invasions in the Tweed area, Det. Insp. Chris Nicholas said at a news conference today in Belleville.
The charges came “due to a singularity in those incidents,” Nicholas said. “We linked those crimes to a single suspect.”
Jessica Lloyd, 27, vanished Jan. 28 and police said on Monday that her body had been found. A second woman, Cpl. Marie France Comeau of the 435th squadron, Trenton, was found dead in her home in Brighton on Nov. 25, 2009.
The home invasions occurred in September. “Geography played a role” in the investigation, said Belleville Police Chief Cory McMullan.
Williams has had a full and high profile 23-year career in the military.
He has been responsible for some of Canada’s most significant recent military operations, including overseeing the backbone of Canada’s contribution to the crisis in Haiti - a 24-hour “air bridge” that links Trenton with Port au Prince, Jacmel and Kingston, Jamaica.
He also was responsible for co-coordinating re-supply for Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and air support at the Vancouver Olympics.
"Blink," I say. "Blink."
The commander of CFB Trenton, a career officer with 23 years in the military, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two women - a corporal at Trenton and a Belleville woman who vanished 11 days ago.
Col. Russell Williams, 46, was also charged Monday in with sexual assault in connection with two home invasions in the Tweed area, Det. Insp. Chris Nicholas said at a news conference today in Belleville.
The charges came “due to a singularity in those incidents,” Nicholas said. “We linked those crimes to a single suspect.”
Jessica Lloyd, 27, vanished Jan. 28 and police said on Monday that her body had been found. A second woman, Cpl. Marie France Comeau of the 435th squadron, Trenton, was found dead in her home in Brighton on Nov. 25, 2009.
The home invasions occurred in September. “Geography played a role” in the investigation, said Belleville Police Chief Cory McMullan.
Williams has had a full and high profile 23-year career in the military.
He has been responsible for some of Canada’s most significant recent military operations, including overseeing the backbone of Canada’s contribution to the crisis in Haiti - a 24-hour “air bridge” that links Trenton with Port au Prince, Jacmel and Kingston, Jamaica.
He also was responsible for co-coordinating re-supply for Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and air support at the Vancouver Olympics.
"Blink," I say. "Blink."