1 of 2 men charged with murder of B.C. brothers is on the run, police say
Two men have now been charged with murder in the deaths of a pair of brothers in B.C.'s southern Interior last month, and police are calling on one of the accused to turn himself in.
Anthony Graham, 35, of Penticton and Wade Cudmore, 32, of Naramata both face charges of first-degree murder connected to the homicides of Carlos and Erick Fryer, according to an RCMP press release issued Friday. Cudmore is in custody, but Graham is still at large.
"Their homicides are believed to be connected to gang and drug activities, with alleged criminal activities not limited to Naramata but other areas of B.C. including northern B.C. and the Lower Mainland," RCMP Supt. Sanjaya Wijayakoon said in the press release.
"We are concerned that Anthony is a target and those associated to him or found in his proximity are also at risk. Anthony, if you see or hear this message, I am asking you to turn yourself in to the nearest police station."
Investigators have released two photos of Graham in an attempt to track him down.
They say he could be anywhere in B.C. and should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who spots him is asked to call 911.
The bodies of the two Fryer brothers were found on May 10 by a couple walking in a remote area around Naramata Creek north of Penticton.
Investigators have connected their deaths to the homicide of 57-year-old Kathleen Richardson, who was found dead inside a home in Naramata last week. Police say they discovered Richardson's body during the course of their investigation into what happened to the Fryers.
Richardson was a licensed hairstylist who operated her own home-based business for many years and was also a volunteer firefighter since 2017.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey confirmed Friday that Richardson is "a relation" of one of the men charged with murdering the Fryer brothers.
"That investigation is still very much ongoing and because of that I'm not able to get into any further specifics of that case. Our team is still very much dedicated in solving that murder and holding the person or persons responsible for her death accountable," O'Donaghey said.
