PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION – Goderich Free Press

(PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) has classified the suspicious death in Pikangikum First Nation on March 27, 2025, as a homicide.

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder contrary to section 235 (1) of the Criminal Code. The accused cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on April 10, 2025.

The OPP North West Region Crime Unit and OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit continue the investigation, under the direction of OPP CIB.

The police would like to thank the community of Pikangikum First Nation for their information that has assisted with the investigation. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-22-8477 (TIPS).

(PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, ON) – Charges have been laid in connection with a sudden death that occurred in Pikangikum First Nation in April 2024.

On April 3, 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Pikangikum Police attended a residence in Pikangikum First Nation for a report of a sudden death. Upon arrival, police located a 24-year-old female deceased inside the residence.

Following a lengthy and thorough investigation, Adam PETERS, 37 years old of Pikangikum First Nation, was charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences:

· Manslaughter, section 236(b) CC

· Administer noxious thing with intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm, section 245(1)(a) CC

· Trafficking in Schedule I substance – other drugs, section 5(1) CDSA

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on February 26, 2025.

The investigation was conducted by the Red Lake OPP Crime Unit under the direction of OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance was also provided from the OPP North West Region Regional Support Team, the OPP North West Region Major Crime Investigation Team, OPP Forensic Identification Services and the Thunder Bay Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Team.

Anyone with any information about this investigation is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.