The Arrest

Northcott was arrested in Vernon, British Colombia, Canada on 20 September 1928, while his mother was arrested in Calgary. Jack H Brown, a sheriff’s deputy from the Riverside County police, was sent up to interview them. Upon his arrest, Northcott initially denied his identity, although positive identification was a simple matter. They were extradited and returned to the United States to stand trial for the murder of the four boys.