Update - Winnipegosis RCMP investigating homicide

July 27, 2022
Pine Creek First Nation, Manitoba

News release

On July 25, 2022, Major Crime Services arrested and charged 40-year-old Sheryl Leeann Thompson with Second Degree Murder, in relation to the death of the 51-year-old male that occurred on June 23, 2022, on Pine Creek First Nation.

She was remanded into custody and appeared in court in Dauphin on July 26, 2022.


On June 23, 2022, at approximately 9:05 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a report of a male having been stabbed at a residence located on the Pine Creek First Nation.

Officers arrived on scene and located a 51-year-old male with life-threatening injuries. The victim was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. His death is being treated as a homicide.

A 40-year-old female was arrested on scene and remains in police custody.

Winnipegosis RCMP, along with Major Crime Services and RCMP Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate.

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Contact information

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