On July 28, 2021, RCMP Major Crime Services investigators flew to Thompson, Manitoba to make an arrest in the homicide of Bobbie Lynn Moose. At approximately 4:00 pm, Jack Clarence Flett, 52, of Thompson, was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder. He was remanded into custody in Thompson and made his first court appearance. He was transported to Winnipeg on July 31, where he will continue to be held in custody.
Bobbie Lynn Moose was 29 years old when her sister dropped her off at the Wal-Mart on Mystery Lake Road in Thompson on October 1, 2019. Her body was found near Nelson Road in Thompson on October 17, 2019. Moose was from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, a community that has been mourning her loss for almost two years. Now, there are some answers.
"RCMP investigators have worked more than 25,000 hours on this investigation, conducting more than 400 interviews, speaking with more than 1600 people, watching 52,560 hours of video surveillance, and distributing 1000 pamphlets in Cree requesting information," said Superintendent Michael Koppang, Officer in Charge of Major Crime Services. "The tireless efforts of our investigators and the support of the community have given us this outcome today."
"Violence against Indigenous women and girls in Manitoba and across Canada is an ongoing national tragedy, and we all have a role to play to reduce and, one day, eliminate this violence," said Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy, Commanding Officer of Manitoba RCMP. "This investigation relied on community involvement, support, and outreach, and I want to thank every person who supported our efforts in finding justice for Bobbie."
Flett and Moose were known to each other.