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RCMP arrest Carmacks man in relation to June homicide

The police say Wilfred Charlie's body was found in the Yukon River after he was last seen near his home on June 19.

Police say Wilfred Charlie's body was found in the Yukon River after he was last seen near his home

Fort Selkirk lies at the confluence of the Pelly and Yukon Rivers. The body of 57-year-old Wilfred 'Dickie' Charlie was found near the historic site on July 5th. (Karen McColl/CBC)

The RCMP in the Yukon have arrested a man in connection to the death of Carmacks resident Wilfred "Dickie" Charlie.

Charlie, 57, was last seen near his home in the Carmacks area on June 19 according to the police.

His body was found in the Yukon River near Fort Selkirk on July 5. The death has been investigated by the RCMP Major Crime Unit as a homicide.

In a news release, police say a 27-year-old Carmacks man was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Thursday and is in custody.

RCMP did not say whether or not the man has been charged and did not release his name.