Left to right: Morgan Beatrice Harris, Marcedes Myran and Rebecca Contois. Winnipeg police said on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, they have charged Jeremy Skibicki with first-degree murder in the deaths of all three women, as well as a fourth, who hasn't been identified.
Jury selection is scheduled to happen Thursday in the case of a man accused of killing three First Nations women, and a fourth who is also believed to be Indigenous, in Winnipeg.Jeremy Skibicki, 37, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the 2022 deaths of three First Nations women — Morgan Harris, 39, Marcedes Myran, 26, and Rebecca Contois, 24 — and a fourth unidentified woman, who was given the name Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe, or Buffalo Woman, by community members.
Police have said they believe Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe was Indigenous and in her mid-20s, but the location of her remains is unknown. Police said their investigation determined the three other women had been killed between March and May 2022 — before Contois died. Myran's and Harris's remains are believed to be in the Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg, police have said.Jury selection is scheduled to begin in his case on Thursday morning, though several cases are expected to also have their juries picked the same day.
"I think that there is a tendency in the media and the public to think that, you know, the defence lawyers or Crown prosecutors can skew a case based on who they pick as a juror. And that's far from the truth," said Spratt.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jury selection begins for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four womenJury selection is set to start today for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women.
Read more »
ANALYSIS: No guarantees as Winnipeg Jets’ playoff run set to beginDepending on whom you might ask, Tuesday night's win over Seattle wasn't supposed to be that difficult for the Winnipeg Jets.
Read more »
Jury deliberations begin in Michael Gordon Jackson abduction trialJackson is on trial for contravention of a custody order, after allegedly abducting his daughter in Nov. 2021 until Feb. 2022 to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine.
Read more »
Edmonton Oilers score overtime win over Winnipeg JetsZach Hyman’s 51st goal of the season gave the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night. The Jets had several good chances in the first few minutes of the game, forcing Stuart Skinner to come up with several challenging saves. Hyman had the Oilers best chance but was denied by...
Read more »
Hyman’s OT winner lifts Oilers past Winnipeg Jets 4-3The Jets rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third before Zach Hyman ended it 82 seconds into overtime with his 51st of the season.
Read more »
Politics Briefing: MPs to examine security breach at Winnipeg infectious-disease labAlso: Alberta NDP’s membership soars after Nenshi joins leadership race; Legault and Coalition Avenir Québec losing support
Read more »