Body of Evidence
When handsome logger Corey Scherbey is found dead, kneeling in front of his sofa, his parents Gladys and Ed are devastated. Police quickly rule Corey’s death an accidental drug overdose and do little to investigate. But Corey’s parents discover bizarre clues that convince them it’s murder, including bloody bare footprints throughout the house. Corey’s parents are determined to prove that their son was murdered.
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onephatdude
It sounds like local law enforcement did little to nothing in this case. It reeks of unbelievable incompetence at best or more likely some sort of cover up. Corey’s parents should sue the police department.
Emily Warstler
This was 100% a murder. All this evidence and it’s ruled an overdose simply bc there’s a bag and some needles?? That’s ridiculous! Justice for Corey and the family
Gloria Larson . The box found downstaiuneral.
A box was found downstairs reading, there better be a funeral.
Gloria Larson . The box found downstairr be a funeral.
A box was found downstairs reading, there better be a funeral.
Demi
This is unbelievable, it wreaks of cover up. Our system is so sad.
Optimus
For this case to be closed so quick, wouldn’t surprise me if the police was involved in his murder.
Liberty Guy
We have a justice system that is very badly corrupted. I’ve been following this case from the beginning and am convinced the police are involved in Corey’s murder. A very close acquaintance who worked in the coroners department as a doctor told me that the coroners report was very sloppy and reeked of cover-up. He doesn’t want to be identified and that is why I am not giving my real name in this reply. – – -There are real consequences when you challenge the police or justice system.
Our justice system needs to be gutted and rebuilt from the ground up!!!!!
Susan
Well I have reviewed the whole scene and I believe he was taken out for the money, that was being scammed out of him by RCMP Con. Robbie Drake and Richard Kramp for their construction business, that’s why they had him transfer 160 thousand dollars over to their bank account just prior to his death. The business was in financial problems, enough that Robbie Drake took his estate to small claims court for expenses on the new construction that he was a business partner with them. No contracts were found in the house, all paperwork gone and nothing pointing to the mortgage he had just taken out on his free and clear title of his home. He told his dad on Friday afternoon he was having trouble with the real estate but never went into detail as he had just gotten home from working. Then the woman there later that night when his dad dropped by with a couple of hamburgers and her saying I’m here, like she was waiting for someone to show up. Then all the funny stuff started showing up after Gladys found him that day, both Gladys and Ed were put into different police cars to be hauled off to the detachment for questioning, (pretty sad way to treat the parents after finding their son dead.) neither one of them given medical treatment for shock, just questioned and drilled and kicked out the door. Then Con.Derek Santosusso showed up at Ed and Gladys home the next day wanting permission to have the body of their son cremated, which Ed refused and informed him that he would have a Catholic burial. Then the coroner Nancy Wilson phoned Gladys and told her she was going to the RCMP as she did not know the cause of death and the next thing down the tube was the autopsy report months after the death stating it was a drug overdose but nothing in the autopsy report proved this to be true, no needle marks found and no blood left in the body at the time of the autopsy and no reason given but missed the large piece of hair and scalp left behind which Gladys found on the floor after the body was removed from the house which was DNA tested to belong to Corey. The pictures presented of the autopsy had two body bags both labelled unknown in the room and no toe tag and time of death, so therefore the autopsy was tainted and maybe not even done just a eyeball assumption to please the RCMP in Chillwack so they could close the case with their hands dirty covering up for fellow workers like Robbie Drake who also is believed to have attended the scene. Dr Green who Ed and Gladys hired for a second opinion of the autopsy report stated it was not an overdose and stated it was from suffocation but when the inquest was to start the chief coroner Madam Jansen refused to have Dr. Green testify at the inquest and informed Ed and Gladys the night before the inquest was to start ( the dirty tricks they played on them was beyond reason causing nothing but hardship). In the end the inquest was a one sided affair therefore the truth never really came out as to the cause of death as it was cut short and no evidence was presented on behalf of the Scherbey’s as they had counted on Dr. Green’s evidence. Dr. Danny (autopsy doctor that preformed the autopsy) started to stat at the inquest that if he had the picture Gladys had taken the outcome maybe would have been different but Jensen didn’t want to hear that and slammed down her gravel quickly and ended the inquest. Dirty hands all the way around and no investigation on these RCMP members and ex members employed as coroners. I side with the Scherbey’s that it was murder and rest my case.
Tony
Agreed. This just sounds like either the ball was dropped or is in the pocket of who is responsible. Sad.
Kay
Confusing – if there was blood, and the scene was as gruesome as described, how was it ruled accidental overdose? Local LE dropped the ball on this one.
Trinity
Cause that was how they were and how all cops are without seeing blood the first time, when cops see drugs and other stuff to get high or drunk with then they think it is automatically a overdose on drugs and or just getting to drunk cause they would probably think they well in this case he was just doing drugs and drinking and that’s not the worst part they knew something was up and they only said the corner who did the autopsy really only knew the truth and was the only one allowed but that’s not true they could have asked more forensics to double check but did they no, and did they care no, someone in the inside knew the stuff and passed it on, the person who sent the package was the murder, and they were at the funeral, And how do I know this? Y’all are probably asking cause if there was no funeral then they would have gone on but since there was did they go on no and since the girlfriend I think she died? I don’t know, but since she was one of those who was hysterically crying at the funeral then we know she did it, she was the one who was trying to get out of the investigation she was trying to fled but she could not cause they knew who she was, and if it was not her then it would have been someone in/at the funeral. And if it was not the girlfriend who would know about him more then anyone his parents? No, cause then why did they hire more people to investigate there sons murder, they would not have hired anyone they would have fled and or try to get a alibi, just to be clear it might have been a long while ago but I would investigate they people who attended the funeral. Cause it would not be so bad or too long. -Trinity