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Woman’s death on Alberta First Nation ruled homicide

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Alberta RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation into the May 5th death of a woman at a home on the Alexander First Nation.

At around 2:30 p.m. that day, Morinville RCMP were called by EMS to help with an adult female patient “in medical distress” at a home on the First Nation, which is about 20 kilometres west of Morinville.

EMS took the woman to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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Morinville RCMP notified the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit about the death.

The body was taken to the medical examiner. An autopsy determined the death was a homicide. The exact cause of death was not released.

The RCMP is asking the public for help in the investigation.

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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Morinville RCMP at (780) 939-1600 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers by phone at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS).

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