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Seeking dangerous sex offender
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Dale Koenders
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olice are hunting for a “dangerous sex offender” they say failed to report back from his day parole nearly two weeks ago. Dale Koenders, 46, of Chilliwack, was last seen June 30 on Chilliwack’s north side. On Friday, police announced that a Canadawide warrant has been issued for Koenders for breach of parole. RCMP spokesperson Const.
Day parolee has history of violent sexual assaults and has been missing since June 30
Tracy Wolbeck said Koenders is classified as a dangerous offender with a history of violent sexual assaults. When asked why the public
wasn’t notified of Koenders disappearance before last Friday, Wolbeck said: “We were exploring other investigatory avenues at that time.”
She said that is standard procedure. Koenders was last seen wearing jeans, white runners and a blue hooded sweatshirt. He is five-foot10, 200 pounds and has blue eyes and brown hair. ◗ Anyone with information on Koenders is asked to call police at 604-792-4611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 - Staff
Flipped sailboat claims one life
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50-year-old man is presumed to have drowned after his sailboat capsized Saturday evening. RCMP divers were on scene Sunday but were unable to find the man. The search resumed Monday with search and rescue personnel and an RCMP helicopter. RCMP spokesperson Const. Tracy Wolbeck said the man and his son were sailing when the boat went down at 5:30 Saturday evening. Both men were from the “Lower Mainland area,” she said. EB IRST She said that First reported on it appeared that chilliwacktimes.com neither man was wearing a lifejacket when the boat flipped. “No matter what your skill level is or your comfort with being on the water, a lifejacket needs to be worn at all times with no exceptions,” said Wolbeck. “It is impossible to predict when an accident like this one may occur.”
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An ominous hood ornament keeps watch at the Pro Trucker Big Rig Weekend at Chilliwack Heritage Park on Saturday.
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