RCMP Arrest Man in relation to 2020 Death

A Yellowkniffe man has been arrested in relation to a suspicious death that took place in early 2020.

Dean McNeely was arrested without incident on December 8th, and has been charged with Manslaughter.

On April 28th of 2020, Yellowknife RCMP discovered the body of a 35-year-old man in a downtown apartment building. The circumstances of his death were considered suspicious, and the NT RCMP Police Dog Services, Major Crime Unit and the Yellowknife RCMP General Investigation Section began their investigation.

That investigation has since resulted in the arrest of Mr. McNeely, who will make his first appearance in court on January 19, 2022.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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