REAL SCOOP: Dean Wiwchar loses appeal of firearms convictions
I was so busy yesterday with the story about Daniel Sedin’s controversial helicopter ride that I forgot to post this other story about Dean Wiwchar losing his appeal of his firearms convictions.The...
View ArticleSuspect in Duhre murder sentenced to 10 years in gun case
An accused killer suspected in the murder of gangster Sandip Duhre has been sentenced to 10 years for possession of 16 firearms in the months after the 2012 slaying. Dean Wiwchar, 30, was convicted in...
View ArticleMurder suspect convicted of firearms charges
A Vancouver man suspected of a role in the 2012 murder of gangster Sandip Duhre has been convicted on nine firearms charges. Dean Michael Wiwchar had admitted to possessing two guns found in his...
View ArticleJudge rules 2011 gangster arrest violated Charter rights
A Metro Vancouver gangster facing a series of firearms charges was arrested and photographed in 2011 in violation of his Charter rights, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled Wednesday. Justice Gregory...
View ArticleDean Wiwchar parole documents reveal violent history
On Friday, I received parole documents for Dean Michael Wiwchar, the alleged hitman in Toronto’s Little Italy murder last June, who is now facing 37 firearms charges in B.C. The documents provide a...
View ArticleAlleged hitman in Toronto facing 37 gun charges in Vancouver
When Dean Michael Wiwchar was charged in June for gunning down a man in Toronto’s Little Italy, his lawyer claimed he was innocent and “in shock” over the “surreal” charges. And the lawyer refuted a...
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