Yellow Quill First Nation man charged with 2nd degree murder

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20 August 2024 at 10:10 am

RCMP were called to the First Nation on Sunday. (Google Earth - image credit)

A 26-year-old man from the Yellow Quill First Nation is charged with 2nd degree murder after a violent death on Sunday.

RCMP allege that Cole Smokeyday killed Terrance Tony-Kishayinew. Smokeyday is also charged with assault and uttering threats.

Tony-Kishayinew was found injured in a house on the First Nation. The 24-year-old woman died at the scene, according to RCMP.

Smokeyday is scheduled in provincial court in Melfort on Tuesday.

Yellow Quill is about 250 kilometres north of Regina.

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