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David Ennis denied parole for fourth time in 1982 murders

David Ennis parole denial Wells Gray Park murders second-degree murder British Columbia

The Parole Board of Canada has denied full parole for the fourth time to David Ennis, formerly known as David Shearing. The decision, made on August 19, cited an elevated risk of reoffending.

Ennis is serving a life sentence for six counts of second-degree murder following a 1982 crime at Wells Gray Provincial Park. He killed four adults—Bob and Jackie Johnson, and George and Edith Bentley—before sexually assaulting and killing two children, Janet and Karen Johnson. In an attempt to hide evidence, Ennis set the family's vehicle on fire with the bodies inside.

A June 2026 psychological assessment indicated that while Ennis no longer experiences violent sexual fantasies, he still engages in non-violent sexual role-playing fantasies. The report noted that his risk of recidivism for sexual violence is moderate for full parole and that he previously admitted he likely would have committed similar crimes had he not been caught.

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Bob Johnson · David Ennis · Jackie Johnson · Parole Board of Canada · Wells Gray Provincial Park

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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - The Similkameen Spotlight [similkameenspotlight.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier [caledoniacourier.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [westknews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [agassizharrisonobserver.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com]
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Family relieved as a man who killed a B. C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again | Globalnews. ca [globalnews.ca]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [coastmountainnews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [grandforksgazette.ca]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Haida Gwaii Observer [haidagwaiiobserver.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - The Interior News - Smithers BC [interior-news.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [kimberleybulletin.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [lakecowichangazette.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [northernsentinel.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [vancouverislandfreedaily.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [100milefreepress.net]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [campbellrivermirror.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [clearwatertimes.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [comoxvalleyrecord.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Cranbrook Daily Townsman [cranbrooktownsman.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [houston-today.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [keremeosreview.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [lakecountrycalendar.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [mapleridgenews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [oakbaynews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [peacearchnews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [revelstokereview.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [saanichnews.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Salmon Arm Observer [saobserver.net]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [terracestandard.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [thefreepress.ca]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [thenorthernview.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
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1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again [trailtimes.ca]
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Family relieved as a man who killed a B. C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again. [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
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