Drifters charged in Bay Area deaths of Canadian tourist and hiker appear in court

Three drifters who allegedly killed and robbed a Canadian tourist in San Francisco and then fatally shot a hiker in a neighboring county before fleeing the state made their first court appearance in Marin County on Wednesday.

Morrison Lampley, 23, Sean Angold, 24, and Lila Alligood, 18, are each charged with two counts of murder, robbery and various enhancements that could lead to life sentences or even the death penalty if convicted, Marin County prosecutors said.

Their arraignment was rescheduled for Oct. 26.

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This month, authorities say, the three robbed and fatally shot a 23-year-old Canadian tourist, Audrey Carey, in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, then fled north and did the same to Steve Carter, 67, a beloved tantric yoga teacher.

Carey’s body was found face down in the park the morning of Oct. 3. Two days later, as Carter was walking his brown Doberman pinscher on a dusty trail in unincorporated Marin County, authorities say the three used the same gun that killed Carey to fatally shoot Carter and wound his dog.

Carter, who used to live in the area before retiring to Costa Rica with his wife, was staying with friends while his spouse received cancer treatment.

After Carter was shot, Lampley, Angold and Alligood stole his car and fled to Oregon, Marin County sheriff’s officials said. They were tracked down through security camera footage from local businesses, tips that flooded in to detectives and GPS in the car, officials said. The gun they used in the killings was stolen at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, authorities said.

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