Otto "Bunty" Loose was reported missing from his home on January 9th of 2012 and his vehicle later found in Calgary. A few days after he was reported missing, his remains were found in a wooded area west of Claresholm.

Timmy Douglas Engel of Claresholm was charged with first degree murder and offering an indignity to a human body in the case. RCMP alleged that Engel took Loose from his home on January 8th, then drove to Nanton and Claresholm, where the accused attempted several suspicious banking transactions. After that, the victim is alleged to have been murdered at a rural location near Claresholm.

A preliminary hearing in Lethbridge court this week determined there is enough evidence for Engel to stand trial and a date will be set on April 8th.