An Onion Lake Cree Nation woman accused of murdering an Onion Lake Cree Nation man made her first court appearance in Prince Albert Provincial Court July 17.
Prince Albert RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit North arrested Shari Heathen, 27, on July 16. She was charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Braeden Alfred James Sparvier.
According to Turtleford RCMP, they received a report of a deceased, unidentified man at a rural location in the R.M. of Frenchman Butte, west of St. Walburg, at about 5 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2020.
Police cordoned off a two-kilomotre stretch of road along Township Road 542 and rerouted traffic while Turtleford RCMP and Onion Lake RCMP investigated the death.
Two days later the RCMP said they were investigating the death as a homicide.
RCMP say the investigation is still ongoing.
If anyone has any information that may be helpful to the investigation, please call Turtleford RCMP atÌý306-845-4520. Information may also be submitted anonymously to Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by callingÌý1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online atÌý.
The case against Heathen is being moved from Prince Albert Provincial Court to Lloydminster Provincial Court where she is now scheduled to appear on July 30 to speak to the matter.
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