NORTH BATTLEFORD – Two men charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the death of 64-year-old Edward (Ted) Keith Geddes — who went missing in 2011 — are seeking bail.
John Robert Gregoire, 70, has a show causing hearing scheduled on March 24 and Robert “Bob” Welsey Pich, 58, has one set for April 5 in North Battleford Provincial Court.
Gregoire and Pich were arrested Feb. 6. Pich is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping with a firearm, and careless use of a firearm. Gregoire is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping with a firearm, and indecently interfering with human remains.
RCMP say that Geddes was last seen in April 2011. When police went to his home in Baldwinton for an arrest warrant in an unrelated incident in mid-April 2011, they found his dog dead in the entranceway. Police say the dog’s death wasn’t from natural causes. Geddes was wanted for theft over $5,000 stemming from an offence in April 2011 in the community of Neilburg.
The Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit and RCMP Major Crimes Unit renewed the investigation in 2021. Cut Knife RCMP and RCMP Forensic Identification Section assisted in the investigation.
Police executed search warrants at a rural property outside of Baldwinton on Feb. 8, 2022. The RCMP say they continue to search for Geddes’ remains.
