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Two people are facing murder charges after a 2023 homicide on the Poundmaker First Nation.
On October 16, the body of 31-year-old Lee Bearsears was found in a rural area on the First Nation, which is about 60 kilometres west of North Battleford. At the time, the RCMP said his death was considered suspicious.
An investigation by the Mounties led to the arrest of two men this month.
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On June 10, 44-year-old Preston Checkosis of Poundmaker First Nation was arrested in Saskatoon. He’s been charged with second-degree murder, and is expected to appear in court in North Battleford on July 4.
A week later, the RCMP said Craig Fox, a 27-year-old resident of Little Pine First Nation, was arrested in Regina. He’s been charged as an accessory to murder after the fact. He made his first court appearance the day of his arrest, police said.