RCMP Charge Deline Man in Homicide Investigation

Charges have been laid in an RCMP investigation into a sudden death that occurred in Deline.

On March 9th, the Deline RCMP were asked to check on a resident in the community. Once they arrived, they found a man suffering from serious injuries. The man was quickly transported to the local health centre, but ended up passing away a short time later.

Conducting an investigation with the Northwest Territories Major Crime Unit, the RCMP were able to arrest 38-year-old Jonathan Tetso and charge him wit manslaughter for this incident. Tetso is currently in custody and awaiting an appearance in court.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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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