Update: Investigators seeking public’s assistance with North Battleford homicide investigation

July 21, 2023
North Battleford, Saskatchewan

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Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes, in conjunction with the North Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force, have located and arrested two individuals responsible for the homicide of 32-year-old Kaylee Crookedneck from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation.

21-year-old Kiara Mooswa, from Poundmaker First Nation, was arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes and the Saskatchewan RCMP High Risk Offender Unit on July 18, 2023, on Poundmaker First Nation without incident. She is charged with one count, Manslaughter, contrary to Sec. 236 of the Criminal Code. Mooswa appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on July 20, 2023.

34-year-old Janine Wapass, from North Battleford, was arrested by the North Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force on July 20, 2023, in North Battleford without incident. She is charged with one count, Manslaughter, contrary to Sec. 236 of the Criminal Code. Wapass is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on July 21, 2023.

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes appreciates the support received from the community, and the investigational assistance provided by North Battleford RCMP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), Saskatchewan RCMP Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST), Saskatchewan RCMP High Risk Offender Unit, Saskatchewan RCMP's Crime Reduction Team (CRT), North Battleford RCMP's Gang Task Force (GTF), Battlefords Municipal General Investigation Section (GIS), Battlefords Provincial GIS, Police Dog Services, Digital Forensic Services, Battlefords RCMP and Cut Knife RCMP, and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.

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Investigators seeking public's assistance with North Battleford homicide investigation

2023-06-18

On June 16, 2023 shortly after 11:00 p.m., North Battleford RCMP responded to a report of an injured person located outside a residence on the 1400 block of 114th Street in North Battleford. RCMP officers arrived and provided initial medical assistance prior to EMS arrival. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Kaylee Crookedneck from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her death is considered a homicide.

Investigators are releasing Kaylee's identity to assist their ongoing investigation. This investigation involves experts and assistance from Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes, North Battleford RCMP Detachment, North Battleford Municipal and Provincial RCMP General Investigation Sections, Forensic Identification Services and the Saskatchewan Coroner's Service.

Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact the Saskatchewan RCMP by calling 310-RCMP. If you have information to share, but do not want your identity known, you can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 – you may be eligible for a cash reward.

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