Saskatoon's latest homicide suspect identified as Vernon Knorr

A man at the centre of a Nutana neighbourhood killing has been identified as Vernon Knorr.

A man at the centre of a Nutana neighbourhood killing has been identified as Vernon Knorr.

Knorr is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 63-year-old Tanice Roberts-Knorr.

Police found the woman’s body in a home on the 800 block of 10th Street East on July 2 at around 5 p.m.

Shortly after, Knorr was arrested in the resort village of Mistusinne — about 140 kilometres south of Saskatoon.

Knorr made his first appearance at Saskatoon Provincial Court on Monday morning.

He appeared virtually from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, wearing a blue tank top.

Knorr didn’t speak during his first court appearance, his lawyer asked for the case to be adjournment until Aug. 8.