Vernon. The family of Lisa McBride said the arrest of Robert McCaffrey in connection with the 1990 killing brings “strange and bittersweet” emotions after nearly 36 years without answers, while the public defender’s office emphasized that McCaffrey is presumed innocent as the case proceeds through the courts.

12 May 2026 | 10:16

In the days following the April 10 arrest of Robert McCaffrey – the man charged with the 1990 murder of Vernon resident Lisa McBride – the McBride family released a statement to the community.

“It has been almost 36 years since our family was told Lisa never made it to work on June 23, 1990,” Doug McBride,...