Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2022 death in Hay River, N.W.T.
Carla Ulrich | CBC News | Posted: May 13, 2025 1:49 AM | Last Updated: 11 hours ago
Riley Jordan Moyah, 26, was charged with murder after Roland Lamalice's body was found in Hay River
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2022 death of Roland Lamalice in Hay River, N.W.T.
Riley Jordan Moyah was charged with murder in January 2022 after the body of Lamalice, 24, was found on Lagoon Road. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Moyah and he was arrested days later in St. Albert, Alta.
Moyah appeared in territorial court Monday in Hay River where he pleaded not guilty to murder, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Moyah's defence lawyer requested a pre-sentencing Gladue report.
Moyah is expected to be back in court on May 26 to set a date for his sentencing hearing.