Update: On September 24, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., the New Brunswick RCMP's Major Crime Unit arrested 31-year-old Lucas Leclair in Keswick Ridge. On September 25, 2024, Lucas Leclair appeared in Fredericton Provincial Court and was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Josh Crouse. He has been remanded into custody and will reappear in court on October 1, 2024.
The New Brunswick RCMP's Major Crime Unit (MCU) is investigating the death of a 39-year-old man in Lower Hainesville, N.B., as a homicide.
On July 21, 2024, at approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the Nackawic RCMP detachment responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence on Central Hainesville Road. When police arrived at the scene, they located the body of a man in the driveway.
The New Brunswick RCMP's MCU has deemed the man's death suspicious, and is investigating it as a homicide.
Anyone who was travelling in, or who resides in the area and may have security camera or dash cam footage from the evening of July 20, and/or early morning hours of July 21, or who has information that may help further the investigation, is asked to contact the Major Crime Unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
The investigation is ongoing.