A total of four people have now been charged in connection to the death last year of Richard Netmaker. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Crime

RCMP arrest three more in Big River First Nation homicide case

Oct 1, 2021 | 2:36 PM

Additional charges have been laid in connection to the abduction and death of a man last year on the Big River First Nation.

Riley Ahenakew, 30, Stephanie Starblanket, 37, and Roderick Dreaver, 26, have been arrested and each charged with one count, criminal negligence causing death and two counts of forcible confinement in relation to the death of 36-year-old Richard Netmaker.

On Jan. 6, 2020, Big River RCMP responded to a complaint that Netmaker had been abducted from his residence on the Big River First Nation and assaulted.

Police began searching for Netmaker and the investigation determined he was last seen in an isolated area northwest of the reserve. Four days later, he was found deceased in a rural area near Pekakumew Lake.

In early August, Karlyne Morin was arrested and charged with criminal negligence causing death and two counts of forcible confinement.

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Morin is scheduled to make her next court appearance on Wednesday, while Ahenakew, Starblanket and Dreaver have pending court dates later this month.

History of the victim

In May 2012, Netmaker was the subject of a special advisory issued by the Saskatoon Police Service.

According to the release at the time, Netmaker was a high-risk violent sex offender who had chosen to live in the city following his release from custody.

Police also indicated Netmaker had a history of committing violent sexual offences against female acquaintances and with adults he came into contact with.

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