Monday, November 19, 2012

Three Arrested in Pikangikum Murder

Murder Charges have been laid against three people in connection to a fatality on the Pikangikum First Nation this past spring.

Red Lake OPP and the Pickangikum Police Serivce have charged two women and one man recently with the death of 32 year old Fitzgerald Owen.

He died in the remote community on April 12th of this year.

Police say 22 year old Sheline Turtle and 29 year old Florence Dunsford have been charged with second degree murder and aggravated assault and are expected to appear in Kenora Court in December.

In addition, police have charged 24 year old Morgan Benson Turtle with second degree murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

He is expected to appear in court in May 2013.