She was my baby: Charges upgraded in murder of Calgary woman [Video]

Nothing can bring her daughter back, but Garnita Van Tassell, is hoping her family will finally get some justice as the preliminary hearing began Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, for four of the men accused in the killing of her daughter, 37-year-old Tara Miller.

Miller’s body was found on March 30, 2023, in a field at the intersection of Highway 522 and 128 Street near Okotoks, Alta.

As the preliminary hearing began, the Crown announced manslaughter charges against Greg Schuster, Jared Burke and Shyana Popplestone had been upgraded to first degree murder.

The fourth person in court on Thursday, Gurpreet Gill, was already facing a charge of first degree murder.

Two other men, charged in Miller’s death, will appear in court at a later date.

As proceedings began, outside the court Miller’s mother, sister, several cousins and other supporters gathered together, holding photos of Miller and wearing shirts bearing the slogan “Justice for Tara”.

For Miller’s mother, being in …