In the Summer of 2019, A Double Murder in Rural British Columbia Sparked a Nationwide Manhunt for Two Teenage Suspects

When a foreign couple was found shot to death on the side of a desolate B.C. highway, Canadian authorities raced to identify and arrest the killers before they could strike again

Depiction of Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky

Background

Many secrets lie hidden in the vast expanse of Northern British Columbia. In the summer of 2019, this majestic landscape became the center of a mystery that captured headlines and gripped the nation.

It all started on the morning of July 15, 2019. Two dead bodies were discovered on a remote section of highway in British Columbia—just south of Liard Hot Springs.

Later identified as Australian Lucas Fowler, 23, and his American girlfriend Chynna Deese, 24, the couple had set out on a road trip to explore the rugged beauty of Canada.