1st-degree murder charge laid in death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere
CBC News | Posted: July 22, 2019 11:00 PM | Last Updated: July 22, 2019
27-year-old Shayla Orthner also charged with kidnapping
Twenty-seven-year-old Shayla Orthner has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Edmonton's Tiki Brook-Lyn Laveridere.
Saskatchewan RCMP announced the charge in a news release on Monday afternoon. Police said Orthner was arrested and charged on July 20.
Orthner is also charged with kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.
In a message to CBC, Laverdiere's mother, Carol Laverdiere, said she's glad police have charged somebody and she's waiting for justice to be done.
Laverdiere went missing in May after attending the funeral of Tristen Nicholas Morningeagle Cook-Buckle, who was the victim of a homicide in Edmonton in April.
RCMP announced they were investigating Laverdiere's disappearance as a homicide in June. July 17, RCMP announced remains located outside of North Battleford belonged to Laveridere.
Orthner is set to make her first court appearance at North Battleford provincial court on Tuesday morning.
RCMP said they expect to make more arrests related to the case in the coming weeks.