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The Times Advocate, 2007-07-25, Page 22 Times–Advocate Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Crime scene — Bill and Helene Regier, a farm couple both in their 70s, operated a sheep farm on Bronson Line between Crediton Road and South Road.Above is a picture of the scene of the crime. Below, Huron County OPP Const. Dianne McGregor logs a vehicle leaving the area. Many residents packed up and left for the night.The OPP logged every vehicle com- ing and going past the roadblocks set up on Bronson Line between Crediton Road and South Road. (photos/Nina Van Lieshout) Just the facts.. THURSDAY: The body of Carlos Rivera, 26 of LaSalle is found in the Windsor apartment of Jesse (meson, 22. Rivera is last seen in his silver, two -door Honda Civic that was being driven by (meson, for whom a police manhunt begins. FRIDAY: Rivera's car is found in Grand Bend. Surveillance video at Gables, a Main Street bar, shows (meson talking with an unidentified man sometime between Wednesday and Friday. SATURDAY: Dozens of OPP officers search for (meson in South Huron north of the Mount Carmel Line between Parr Line and Ausable Line. MONDAY: The bodies of two people are found in a farmhouse on Bronson Line between Mount Carmel and Dashwood approx. 1.5 kilometres south of the Crediton Road.A silver 2006 GMC Sierra crew cab pickup with licence plate JK 8334 is stolen. Police looking for stolen silver GMC truck Continued from front page Several neighbours were fearful, leav- ing the area while the police continued its investigation. Bronson Line neighbour Derek Lorentz, who has three children, says he's shocked as to what has enfolded in this quite rural area, explaining that he was working just down the street from the farmhouse that day at McCann Redi Mix. "We did know the victims. They went to the same church as everybody," says Lorentz. "I'm very upset and very fear- ful," he adds. Shipka resident and South Huron Ward 1 Coun. Jim Dietrich, who also says he knew the victims all of his life, moved his 88 -year-old mother into his home for the night. "This is scary as hell," says Dietrich. "It's pretty scary to happen here." OPP were doing thorough searches of any homes in the immediate advis- ing residents that if they did not feel safe to advise police and they would secure their home and property. Walraven says residents should always have their vehicles and homes locked and report any suspicious activity. "Do not hesitate to call police," says Walraven. Police are continuing its search for Imeson and warning the public to keep a look out for a stolen silver GMC Sierra crew cab pickup with the licence plate number JK 8334, which belonged to Bill Regier. The OPP were giving little information area, regarding the murders as the T -A was going to print yesterday (Tuesday). The T -A was informed by an area resident that the OPP were still at the crime scene yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Walraven says it's just the beginning of the investigation and is unable to confirm sev- eral details pending on notification of next of kin. I -Ie also says Imeson is "not the sole focus of the investigation." In the meantime, the community is More than a dozen officers were on the scene, swarming the farmhouse for several hours. dealing with the aftermath of the double homicide, with neighbours and close friends saying the slayings are a huge blow to the community. Bill Regier is a retired custodian at Our Lady of Mount Carmel school. They also attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic church for years. The Regiers, both in their 70s, were well-known to the community, operating a sheep farm, although downsizing in recent years. Bill and Helene had six children, five boys and one girl and several grandchil- dren, many in the area. Walraven says, "Family members in the area will be provided counselling services as needed." National warrant issued after Stephen search By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF STEPHEN — OPP called off a search early Sunday morning in Stephen Township in the Municipality of South Huron for a slaying suspect but issued a Canada - wide arrest warrant for 22 -year-old Jesse Norman Imeson of Windsor. Imeson is wanted for first-degree murder after 26 - year -old Carlos Rivera, of LaSalle was found strangled to death in Imeson's Windsor apartment July 19. Imeson is also a person of interest in a double homi- cide at a farmhouse on Bronson Line in Stephen Township between Dashwood and Mount Carmel. Police were searching for Imeson in Stephen Township, north of Mount Carmel Drive from Ausable Line to Parr Line, a five -kilometre -wide stretch of land, a search, which began last Saturday. Members of the Huron OPP, OPP Western Region Response team, Western Region K-9 conducted the search and are still reminding residents to continue to use caution. Huron County Const. Jeff Walraven says, "We haven't confirmed that he has left the area," adding "residents should always be locking their vehicles and houses." OPP are also asking residents to avoid picking up hitchhikers and to contact the police if they see or hear any suspicious activity. One woman who lives on Parr Line and who did not want to be identified says she saw the OPP travelling up and down her road. "I really didn't like it. It's different when somebody is on the loose," adding also that she wasn't pleased that the OPP did not warn her. "I was never told anything. I didn't like that I didn't get warned," she says, adding that, "Hopefully they catch him." Walraven says any residents in the five -kilometre - wide stretch of land were warned, "I can absolutely con- firm that," he says, adding that, "officers also stopped vehicles going to and from." Walraven says the only reason residents could have been missed is if they were not at home during the search. Walraven also says the OPP sent out an immediate release regarding the search and officers put into affect the public awareness standard as told in a situation like this. But one Parr Line woman, who also did not want to be identified and lives in the five -kilometre -wide search area says, "Nobody came and said anything to us," adding that she was given the information from a neigh- bour. Video surveillance footage was found of Imeson at a bar in Grand Bend last week. The OPP scoured a farm and brush in Stephen Township area last Saturday night after receiving a tip that Imeson was there. After Imeson was not found, the five -kilometre -wide search was conducted. Imeson is approximately six foot one, 200 pounds, with very short almost shaved brown hair, brown eyes and numerous tattoos on his arms. Imeson is considered armed and dangerous. The Huron OPP are asking anyone with information on Imeson to not approach the suspect but to call 911 or the OPP as soon as possible. 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