Richard Netmaker was found dead four days after being kidnapped. The second of four accused people will be tried in January (photo submitted/RCMP)

By Susan McNeil

Big River death

Trial date set for second of four accused in kidnapping and death of Richard Netmaker

Aug 23, 2022 | 4:00 PM

One of four people accused of kidnapping and of being responsible for the subsequent death of a high-risk sex offender in Big River will be tried early next year.

Roderick Dreaver’s trial for forcible confinement and criminal negligence causing death is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Whitefish First Nation circuit court.

Dreaver, 27, was charged, along with Karlyne Morin, Richard Ahenakew and Stephanie Starblanket, after Richard Netmaker was found dead four days following his abduction from his home on the Big River First Nation.

Morin pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death in December of last year, where the court heard that Netmaker was found frozen in a remote area following his disappearance.

She was sentenced to 2.5 years at Pine Grove Correctional Centre but give 204 days credit for time in remand waiting trial along with a 10-year weapons ban.

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Dreaver will also be tried on a different matter on Jan. 3 in Shellbrook where he is facing a charge of theft of a Ford vehicle.

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