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Man charged following Hay River homicide

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit have charged a man in connection to the homicide in Hay River.

James Colosimo, 31-year-old from Hay River, has been charged with murder.

On Wednesday, September 9th, Hay River RCMP responded to a call for service and found in a residence an 18-year-old woman, deceased.

The suspect was apprehended shortly after. Colosimo is scheduled to appear in Territorial Court on Monday, September 14th.

The NWT Coroner Service is assisting the RCMP with this investigation, which is still ongoing.

No further information is available at this time.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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