Maskwacis male charged with second degree murder

January 17, 2021
Maskwacis, Alberta

News release

On Dec. 9, 2020 at approximately 1:50 p.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to an assist EMS call at a house on the Ermineskin Cree Nation. A female was found deceased on the floor of the living room and appeared to have suffered injuries.

RCMP Major Crimes were called in to investigate. As a result of the investigation, on Jan. 15, 2021, an 18-year-old male of the Ermineskin Cree Nation was arrested without incident at his residence.

The 18-year-old male has been charged with second degree murder and has been remanded into custody. He will appear in Wetaskiwin Provincial Court on Jan. 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. As the matter is now before the courts, no further information will be provided.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Maskwacis RCMP or your local police. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Contact information

Cpl Gina Slaney
K Div Media Relations
403-461-7546

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