Escaped convict facing string of new charges
Posted Mar 23, 2011 10:19 pm.
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New charges have been laid against the convicted murderer who escaped from the Drumheller Correctional Institution earlier this month.
Following an alleged kidnapping in Vegreville, Alta. on March 14th, 52-year-old William Bicknell now faces charges of kidnapping with a firearm, unlawful confinement, pointing a firearm and break and enter of a dwelling house with intent.
Bicknell held a 72-year-old man hostage in his house for almost 10 hours.
Bicknell was arrested on March 19th near Sexsmith, just northeast of Grande Prairie, following a stand off with RCMP.
His Vegreville court date is set for March 28th.
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