In the sleepy town of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, the murder of Ronald March sent shock waves through the community in August 2012.
Authorities wasted no time in identifying the perpetrator, Lance Sandberg, as the prime suspect. Due to a long history of animosity between him and the victim, Ronald March
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This led to his demise and the chilling attack that forever changed the lives of those involved.
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The untimely death of Ronald March
Ronald William March, a gentle and kind person known for his love of reading, resided in Vancouver and had recently moved to a seniors’ complex in Burnaby.
At 57, Ronald was managing the challenges posed by lupus, an autoimmune disease, with the help of medication.
On the evening of August 8, 2012, a neighbor heard very upsetting screams and found Ronald lying on the ground.
He was found in a lot of blood behind the building on Renfrew Street in the 3400 block.
Although someone quickly called 911 for help, they couldn’t save Ronald’s life. He had been stabbed 12 times and had his throat cut.
This caused the cut of his jugular artery, resulting in his death on the spot.
The investigation into the murder case
During the investigation into the Ronald March murder, law enforcement uncovered previous encounters between Ronald and a man named Lance Standberg.
Prior to moving to the seniors’ complex, Ronald resided in another subsidized apartment.
Where he shared a neighborhood with Loray Rayne, who was in a relationship with Lance.
According to reports, Loray, facing health issues, leaned on Lance for help. However, the nature of their relationship has sparked speculation.
Mainly since Lance worked away from home as a seasonal oil worker for long periods of time.
Over time, Loray increasingly asked for Ronald’s help with things like moving and grocery shopping. Unfortunately, Ronald’s health issues made it difficult to continue helping Loray.
A major escalation occurred when Ronald, driving Loray, asked her to put out her cigarette, but she refused, leading to him pushing her out of the car.
Loray accused Ronald of assaulting her, which resulted in her arrest. However, she later dropped the charges.
Following the murder case, Loray informed Lance of the altercation, which then resulted in Lance assaulting Ronald, even hitting him with a steel pipe.
Ronald reported the assaults to the police, but Lance managed to escape them twice.
Eventually, Ronald decided to move out of the apartment, completing the move on August 8, 2012.
It later emerged that Lance, then 47, had recorded Ronald’s move and was suspected of following his truck.
Lance has denied those accusations. Authorities believe Lance ambushed Ronald and fatally stabbed him in the alley.
Shortly after, Lance was arrested in the Ronald March murder case in the early hours of August 9, following a brief police pursuit.
The legal proceedings and the fate of Lance Standberg
Following Lance Sandberg’s arrest in the case, he maintained his innocence, saying he was not involved in the case.
He justified recording Ronald’s move, stating that Ronald stole something from his warehouse.
However, police found traces of Ronald’s blood in Lance’s car, despite an unsolved first trial.
Lance was eventually convicted of first degree murder at a subsequent trial in November 2014.
According to records, he was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after serving 25 years.
The murderer is serving his sentence in a correctional facility in British Columbia.
