Alberta RCMP Major Crimes investigate sudden death in Evansburg

January 11, 2022
Evansburg, Alberta

News release

On Jan. 3, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., Evansburg RCMP received a report of a person found lying in the snow in an alley in the area of 49 Street and 50 Avenue in Evansburg.

Evansburg RCMP attended the scene and located a 27-year-old deceased female whose body was partially covered in snow. The circumstances of the females death are under investigation, and the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes have taken over carriage of this investigation and attended the scene.

The Evansburg RCMP, along with RCMP Forensic Identification Section, have also assisted with this investigation.

An autopsy was held on Jan. 7, 2022, at the Edmonton Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the findings of the autopsy are pending lab test results.

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate this sudden death. No further details regarding the deceased will be released at this time.

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Contact information

Alberta RCMP Media Relations
780-509-3970

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