Sask. man charged with murder in relation to death near Esterhazy
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A man has been charged with murder in connection to a man’s death near Esterhazy, Sask.
A man has been charged with murder in connection to a man’s death near Esterhazy, Sask.
On June 18, Esterhazy RCMP conducted a wellness check on a man at a rural home northeast of their detachment area but found the man dead inside the home.
The victim was identified as 61-year-old Bentley Baumung of Calder, Sask. His family has been notified, according to Sask. RCMP.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes arrested a man in Russell, Man. on June 19 in relation to the death, according to a release from Sask. RCMP.
The man, 48-year-old Curtis Sokoloski from Calder, Sask. is charged with one count of second degree murder and one count of indignity to a body.
The accused appeared in Yorkton Provincial Court on Tuesday.