Senior Who Killed Neighbours Sentenced
Court heard Freeman fired after a dispute over motorcycle noise, and prosecutors said the couple’s family read seven victim impact statements.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court sentenced 86-year-old Chilliwack resident Robert Freeman to life in prison for killing two neighbours, with no parole eligibility for 10 years.
- Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith at their Chilliwack River Valley home on Sept. 13, 2023, after noise upset him and he armed himself with a loaded gun.
- On May 4, Freeman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and manslaughter, later telling police something "snapped" that day; his counsel read an apology for the "terrible loss of two good people's lives."
- Seven victim impact statements were read in a Chilliwack courtroom on May 11, with daughter-in-law Joy Finnegan detailing the family's loss of daily meals, phone calls, and future plans together.
- Finnegan told The Progress on Friday evening that the family is "exhausted" and concerned about Freeman's potential appeals or future parole, while his counsel noted the defendant's ongoing health issues during sentencing.
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‘We are exhausted’: Chilliwack man, 86, sentenced for killing couple next door - Creston Valley Advance
An 86-year-old Chilliwack man who killed his two neighbours has been sentenced to life in prison. Robert Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith on Sept. 13, 2023, at their home in the Chilliwack River Valley. On May 15, Freeman was sentenced in the Supreme Court, with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. Earlier in the month, on May 4, Freeman had unexpectedly pleaded guilty to committing the second-degree murder of 58-year-old Kavaloff…
‘We are exhausted’: Chilliwack man, 86, sentenced for killing couple next door - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
An 86-year-old Chilliwack man who killed his two neighbours has been sentenced to life in prison. Robert Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith on Sept. 13, 2023, at their home in the Chilliwack River Valley. On May 15, Freeman was sentenced in the Supreme Court, with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. Earlier in the month, on May 4, Freeman had unexpectedly pleaded guilty to committing the second-degree murder of 58-year-old Kavaloff…
‘We are exhausted’: Chilliwack man, 86, sentenced for killing couple next door - Grand Forks Gazette
An 86-year-old Chilliwack man who killed his two neighbours has been sentenced to life in prison. Robert Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith on Sept. 13, 2023, at their home in the Chilliwack River Valley. On May 15, Freeman was sentenced in the Supreme Court, with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. Earlier in the month, on May 4, Freeman had unexpectedly pleaded guilty to committing the second-degree murder of 58-year-old Kavaloff…
‘We are exhausted’: Chilliwack man, 86, sentenced for killing couple next door - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
An 86-year-old Chilliwack man who killed his two neighbours has been sentenced to life in prison. Robert Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith on Sept. 13, 2023, at their home in the Chilliwack River Valley. On May 15, Freeman was sentenced in the Supreme Court, with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. Earlier in the month, on May 4, Freeman had unexpectedly pleaded guilty to committing the second-degree murder of 58-year-old Kavaloff…
‘We are exhausted’: Chilliwack man, 86, sentenced for killing couple next door - Northern Sentinel
An 86-year-old Chilliwack man who killed his two neighbours has been sentenced to life in prison. Robert Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith on Sept. 13, 2023, at their home in the Chilliwack River Valley. On May 15, Freeman was sentenced in the Supreme Court, with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. Earlier in the month, on May 4, Freeman had unexpectedly pleaded guilty to committing the second-degree murder of 58-year-old Kavaloff…
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