RCMP searching on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in connection to 2019 killing

The Saskatchewan RCMP is conducting a search on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation as officers with the Historical Case Unit investigate a 2019 killing.

On January 13 of that year, 56-year-old Joanne Wolfe-Lafond was found dead outside her Muskeg Lake Cree Nation home, and her death was ruled a homicide by police.

Mounties said there will be an increased police presence on the Cree nation as the search is conducted.

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The RCMP thanked those who have volunteered information, which helped the investigation progress.

“Significant advancements in these types of investigations would not be possible without the help of witnesses and community members coming forward,” Corporal Tanya Gordon, with the RCMP’s Historical Case Unit, said in a statement.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation was asked to contact the Saskatchewan RCMP or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers.

The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is located just north of Blaine Lake.