{"id":517620,"date":"2026-03-06T06:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T06:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/517620\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T06:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T06:52:12","slug":"maple-ridge-man-sentenced-in-case-of-indignity-to-human-remains-in-girlfriends-death-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/517620\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Ridge man sentenced in case of indignity to human remains in girlfriend\u2019s death &#8211; BC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WARNING: The details in this story are disturbing. Discretion is advised.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The man charged with indignity to human remains in the case of a missing Maple Ridge, B.C., was sentenced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Mylie Andre Barron, 48, received 21 months jail, less credit for time served, followed by 18 months probation.<\/p>\n<p>With 287 days credit, he has 343 days left to serve.<\/p>\n<p>Barron was also charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday, according to the BC Prosecution Service, in connection with his girlfriend, Jessica Cunningham\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The remains of 43-year-old Cunningham were found last August inside a home the two of them shared.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11651500\/sentencing-hearing-maple-ridge-man-guilty-interfering-human-remains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">agreed statement of facts read by the Crown<\/a> in court previously, Barron and Cunningham had lived in the upper unit of a home on Gillis Place in Maple Ridge since early 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The court heard the couple frequently used illicit drugs, including cocaine and meth.<\/p>\n<p>On July 25, the landlord called police for a wellness check as Cunningham hadn\u2019t been heard from for over a month and Barron wouldn\u2019t open the door.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Crown says police attended and Barron indicated Cunningham was in Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 20, police took a statement from Barron, who gave them Cunningham\u2019s cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Sentencing hearing for Maple Ridge man'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEB_narron_PIC.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:09<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSentencing hearing for Maple Ridge man\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Six days later, Barron allowed police to search the home, knowing the Crown says that Cunningham\u2019s remains were in a freezer.<\/p>\n<p>When a human arm was found in a garbage bag in a standalone deep freezer, Barron, who told police he no longer consented to the search, was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11716240\/ontario-alberta-fentanyl-drug-bust\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Suspected-Fentanyl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPolice seize $2.3M worth of fentanyl in multi-province trafficking bust\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11715856\/canada-small-business-united-states-survey-cfib\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772779931_932_Small-Business-CFIB.jpg-e1772641196946.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMore than half of small businesses say U.S. no longer reliable: CFIB data\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Police returned with a warrant the next day.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 1, the court heard the body in the freezer was confirmed to be Cunningham\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Crown says the body was washed, bent at the waist and secured with duct tape so it would fit in the garbage bag. The head was wrapped separately.<\/p>\n<p>Barron has pleaded guilty to interfering with Cunningham\u2019s remains, but the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says that additional evidence has allowed them to recommend the murder charge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this case, we did gather the best evidence available and it did meet the threshold for second-degree murder,\u201d Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a tragic case and the details were hard to hear for the police and her family and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Friend remembers Jessica Cunningham, missing woman connected to criminal investigation'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WEB_6P_JESSICA_CUNNINGHAM_I_OM01HG88.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:57<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFriend remembers Jessica Cunningham, missing woman connected to criminal investigation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WARNING: The details in this story are disturbing. Discretion is advised. 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