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NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating Hay River homicide

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating after an 18-year-old woman was located deceased inside a residence in Hay River.

At approximately 10:49 p.m., on Wednesday, September 9th, Hay River RCMP responded to a call for service. RCMP attended a residence in Hay River and discovered an 18-year-old woman, deceased.

Further investigation has resulted in Hay River RCMP arresting a suspect. The suspect is currently in custody and facing charges.

The NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit, NT RCMP Forensic Identification Services and Police Dog Services remain on scene of this suspicious death that is being treated as a homicide.

The NWT Coroner Service is assisting the RCMP in this investigation. The investigation is ongoing.

At this time, the RCMP are not looking for other suspects, and this is believed to be an isolated incident.

Anyone with information on suspicious activity is asked to call Hay River RCMP at 874-1111.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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