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Second-degree murder charges laid after LLB incident

Police in Lac La Biche are saying a 27-year-old man is dead and a 31-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges after an incident in the community. Mounties say on the afternoon of August 13th they were called out to a wooded area near 94th Avenue where they found the victim reportedly assaulted with a weapon. He later died of his injuries.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit took control of the investigation and have charged Ryan Lavallee of Lac La Biche with second-degree murder in the death of Joshua Lavallee.

There was no word from the mounties on if the two were related. The suspect was remanded into custody following a judicial hearing and is set to appear in Lac La Biche Provincial Court on Aug. 17th

The RCMP say they are not seeking any other suspects.

Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall
News / Afternoon Host
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