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Charges laid in connection with Siksika Nation death
Mar 12, 2022 | 6:51 PM
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SIKSIKA NATION, AB – Charges have been laid in relation to a suspicious death on the Siksika Nation.
On February 27, 2022, Gleichen RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive female at a residence on the Siksika Nation. The woman was found deceased in the home. At the time, the RCMP indicated that the circumstances around her death were suspicious.
READ MORE: RCMP investigating suspicious death on Siksika Nation
The Alberta RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation and charges have since been laid. 41-year-old Barry Junior Yellowfly of the Siksika Nation has been charged with second degree murder for the death of Mardi Scalplock. Her death was deemed a homicide after an autopsy was completed on March 2 in Calgary.
