The manhunt for Eric Wildman is over..Manitoba RCMP say the fugitive was taken into custody Friday morning at a house in Belleville, 190 km east of Toronto..They promised more details at a press conference later in the day..Wildman, 34, is suspected of killing his neighbour, Clifford Joseph, 40, who was reported missing June 7. His truck was found later that day, abandoned in a rural area, north of Winnipeg..The body of Joseph has never been found and police told the Winnipeg Free Press this week Wildman was once a suspect in another neighbour’s disappearance in 2018. Vernon Otto, 66, vanished on May 30, that year. He has never been found..Last week, RCMP said foul play was involved in Joseph’s disappearance and they wanted to talk to Wildman, who made a living tinkering with cars on his rural property..Worryingly, a search of Wildman’s vehicle found in Winnipeg uncovered a cache of tactical-style weapons and police apparel, drawing comparisons to Gabriel Wortman, the killer who went on a rampage in Nova Scotia in a police-style cruiser and Mountie apparel. Twenty-two people died before Wortman was shot to death by police.. Fugitive accused Manitoba killer arrested in OntarioWeapons found in Wildman’s vehicle. Courtesy RCMP .On Wednesday, RCMP said Wildman may have been spotted in Lockport, Man., about 30 km north of Winnipeg, driving a grey 2020 Chevy Equinox, heading east on Hwy. 44 towards the Ontario border..Also Wednesday, RCMP released surveillance camera images of Wildman captured on Friday..They show him at a Lowe’s in Winnipeg before taking a cab to the Winnipeg airport where he rented the Equinox.. Fugitive accused Manitoba killer arrested in OntarioPolice equipment found in Wildman’s car. Courtesy RCMP .Last month firefighters rushed to Wildman’s property near the community of Stead, 70 km north of Winnipeg, and found his home and a nearby garage fully engulfed in flames. The fire also destroyed 48 out of 56 vehicles parked in Wildman’s yard, fire officials told the Toronto Star..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
The manhunt for Eric Wildman is over..Manitoba RCMP say the fugitive was taken into custody Friday morning at a house in Belleville, 190 km east of Toronto..They promised more details at a press conference later in the day..Wildman, 34, is suspected of killing his neighbour, Clifford Joseph, 40, who was reported missing June 7. His truck was found later that day, abandoned in a rural area, north of Winnipeg..The body of Joseph has never been found and police told the Winnipeg Free Press this week Wildman was once a suspect in another neighbour’s disappearance in 2018. Vernon Otto, 66, vanished on May 30, that year. He has never been found..Last week, RCMP said foul play was involved in Joseph’s disappearance and they wanted to talk to Wildman, who made a living tinkering with cars on his rural property..Worryingly, a search of Wildman’s vehicle found in Winnipeg uncovered a cache of tactical-style weapons and police apparel, drawing comparisons to Gabriel Wortman, the killer who went on a rampage in Nova Scotia in a police-style cruiser and Mountie apparel. Twenty-two people died before Wortman was shot to death by police.. Fugitive accused Manitoba killer arrested in OntarioWeapons found in Wildman’s vehicle. Courtesy RCMP .On Wednesday, RCMP said Wildman may have been spotted in Lockport, Man., about 30 km north of Winnipeg, driving a grey 2020 Chevy Equinox, heading east on Hwy. 44 towards the Ontario border..Also Wednesday, RCMP released surveillance camera images of Wildman captured on Friday..They show him at a Lowe’s in Winnipeg before taking a cab to the Winnipeg airport where he rented the Equinox.. Fugitive accused Manitoba killer arrested in OntarioPolice equipment found in Wildman’s car. Courtesy RCMP .Last month firefighters rushed to Wildman’s property near the community of Stead, 70 km north of Winnipeg, and found his home and a nearby garage fully engulfed in flames. The fire also destroyed 48 out of 56 vehicles parked in Wildman’s yard, fire officials told the Toronto Star..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
