Man charged with 2019 Homicide of Wetaskiwin Woman, Twyla Evans
After six years of unanswered questions, an arrest has been made in the 2019 disappearance and suspected homicide of Twyla Evans, a vulnerable Wetaskiwin woman who was last seen alive in the central Alberta city.
Alberta RCMP 's Historical Homicide Unit announced that 49-year-old Stan Cross has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Evans' death.
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