A case of alleged matricide has entered provincial court in Vernon this week.
Tandra Conn has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of her mother, Martha Conn, in Vernon on June 20, 2025.
Tandra was charged on Wednesday, June 17. The 53-year-old remains in custody.
The Morning Star witnessed police at Brookside Gardens Estates on June 21, 2025, the day after the alleged murder. On June 23, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said officers were called to a family disturbance that resulted in the death of a 75-year old Vernon woman shortly after 4 p.m. June 20.
Police received numerous calls from the public regarding a fight that was escalating at a residence in the 2300 block on 34th Street, at Brookside Gardens Estates.
When police arrived at the unit, they located the body of the woman on the patio.
“Responding officers arrested a suspect on scene,” media relations officer Cpl. Tania Finn said at the time, adding the suspect was released from police custody pending a future court date and was bound by several conditions.
Tandra was detained on June 17 in B.C. provincial court, pending a potential bail application in B.C. Supreme Court, according to the BC Prosecution Service.
The case is currently in the pre-trial stage, and will return to court Thursday, June 25, for the purpose of scheduling a future court appearance.
The first-degree murder charge has yet to be proven in court.