Police charge man with murder of Wellesley woman and her daughter
POLICE HAVE CHARGED WITH murder a man arrested last week in connection with the 2011 disappearance of Wellesley Township resident Linda Daniel and her daughter Cheyenne, who were 47 and 13 respectively at the time.
Glenn Kraemer Bauman, 43, was arrested Aug. 19 in Alberta by Waterloo Regional Police detectives backed by the RCMP. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of offering an indignity to a body.
Regional police report that at the time of the victims’ disappearance, Bauman was in a common-law relationship with Linda Daniel.
In December of 2015, Waterloo Regional Police received information from family members that neither Linda nor Cheyenne had been seen or heard from since July 2011. Police commenced an investigation into their disappearance and, as a result of information gathered, believed that the two may have been the subject of foul play.
As a result of what they call a “complex and ongoing investigation,” Waterloo Regional Police, in cooperation with the RCMP in Alberta, identified a male suspect believed to be responsible for their disappearance.
Bauman was arrested last week on a Canada-wide warrant in Valleyview, Alberta, approximately three hours northwest of Edmonton.
He was initially detained in Alberta, but was returned to Waterloo Region to appear via video Monday at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener on Monday to face criminal charges.
Police report that homicide detectives along with forensic identification officers will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and deaths of Linda and Cheyenne Daniel in the coming months. Investigators are appealing to the public for information that may assist in identifying timelines and contact with all of the individuals involved.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Ho- micide Branch at 519-6537700, ext. 8666 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477.
AUGUST 20
2:17 AM | A Wellington County OPP officer observed a possible impaired driver in a 2007 Jeep driving in Elora, subsequently stopping the vehicle. Police spoke with a male driver and believed that he was impaired by alcohol. He was arrested and brought to a local OPP Operations Centre for testing. As a result, a 25-year-old Centre Wellington Township man was charged with ‘impaired driving’ and ‘over 80 mgs.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days. He is to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Sept. 20.
AUGUST 21
10:18 AM | A 20-month-old Wellesley girl died after being struck by the Chevrolet passenger van that had just dropped off her and her family at a Grey County address. They had just exited the van when the child was struck by the moving vehicle as it was leaving the property. Grey County Emergency Services and the Grey Highlands Fire Department attended the scene. The victim was transported to hospital where she was pronounced deceased by the attending physician. The driver of the van, a 61-year-old Moorefield woman, is not expected to face charges. 12:45 PM | A 23-year-old male driver and 26-year-old female passenger from Niagara Falls were operating a dirt bike along a gravel trail in the area of St. Boniface Drive in Woolwich Township. The parties were driving along the trail when they collided with a 17-year-old male from Woolwich Township also operating a dirt bike along the same trail in the opposite direction. All three parties sustained non-lifethreatening injuries and were transported to a hospital outside the region. The Waterloo Regional Police Service Traffic Branch continues to investigate this collision. Charges are pending. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact Waterloo Regional Police Traffic Services at 519-650-8500, ext. 8856.
AUGUST 22
1:45 AM | A 31-year-old Hamilton man working at Conestoga Meat Packers in Breslau was cleaning a conveyor belt when his hand become stuck in the unit, resulting in a non-life-threatening injury. The Ministry of Labour attended and is investigating. 5:00 PM | A horse-drawn buggy was struck from behind by a car as it was travelling northbound on Perth Road 121 North of Millbank. The investigation revealed that the buggy was travelling north on the east gravel shoulder of Perth Road 121. A northbound Honda Civic, travelling northbound in the northbound lane, neared the buggy and suddenly swerved towards it. The Honda struck the back of the buggy, shattering it upon impact. The car continued into the east ditch and came to rest in a field. The 62-year-old male operator of the buggy and his 61-year-old female passenger, both residents of the Township of Perth East, were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The 44-year-old male driver of the Honda, a resident of Hanover, was also transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. He was subsequently charged with ‘careless driving.’ The horse was euthanized at the scene due to the extensive injuries sustained as a result of the crash.
7:02 PM | A Wellington County OPP officer was patrolling Wellington Road 86 near Wellington Road 30 east of Ariss when he observed a 2015 GMC pickup truck speeding. It was locked on radar at 149 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. The male driver was spoken with and the officer believed that the driver had consumed alcohol. A roadside screening test was administered, resulting in a fail. He was arrested and transported to an OPP Operation Centre for further testing. The 44-year-old Centre Wellington Township man was subsequently charged with ‘over 80 mgs’ and ‘race a motor vehicle.’ His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days.