Golden Sands Resort Murder

Murdered Penticton man remembered as a diligent worker

PENTICTON - The man murdered in Penticton last week was a father of four and worked at the Copper Mountain Mine. Frank Armitage worked with Darren Leadbeater, 36, the person police named yesterday as the man murdered at Golden Sands Resort in Penticton, and says he was shocked when he learned of his co-worker's death. “I knew...

RCMP confirm death at Penticton motel was murder

PENTICTON – Seven days after shots were fired and a man’s body was found at a home in Penticton, police have confirmed the death as a homicide today. RCMP have also confirmed the murder victim’s name. Darren Leadbeater, 36, of Penticton was originally from Fort McMurray, Alta. Police responded to a call about shots fired...

Penticton dad identified as murder victim; Police haven’t confirmed

PENTICTON - A former Fort McMurray, Alta., man living in the South Okanagan is believed to be the man police found murdered at a Penticton motel unit last week. Police have not confirmed the name, but social media sources appear to confirm Darren Leadbeater as the man killed following an incident at the Golden Sands...

Police confirm murder in Penticton suspicious death

PENTICTON - A police investigation into a death on Lakeshore Drive last week in Penticton continues. RCMP confirmed the suspicious death discovered at Golden Sands Resort early Thursday, June 4, is a homicide. Media spokesperson Cpl. Dave Tyreman confirmed Tuesday, June 9, police are investigating the incident as a murder. He says the investigative team...