Saskatoon man accused of killing his wife appears in court

A man accused of killing his wife made his first court appearance on Wednesday.

A man accused of killing his wife made his first court appearance on Wednesday.

Derek Thomas Caron, 43, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 44-year-old Jessica Caron.

A family member confirmed the accused and victim were married.

Crystal Rose Lafond, 37, is also charged in the case.

She’s accused of helping Caron escape after the alleged killing.

Police surrounded a white truck found in the ditch on Range Road 3062 to investigate a “suspicious death” on Tuesday morning.

Hours later, police declared the scene, near 11th Street West, to be a homicide investigation.