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First-degree murder charge laid in suspicious death at Deep Creek residence

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to a suspicious death at a Deep Creek residence in December 2018.

Wyatt Boffa has been charged with the first-degree murder of Deep Creek resident Jamie Sellars Baldwin and was taken into police custody in the Clinton area without incident on Friday.

The Williams Lake RCMP had responded to a residence on Mountain House Road on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, whereupon attendance a 43-year-old male was discovered deceased.

RCMP said although an arrest has been made, the investigation continues at this time that is being led by the North District Major Crime Unit.

“Major crime investigators have remained committed, to Baldwin’s family and the entire community, to piecing together the circumstances surrounding his sudden death,” Williams Lake RCMP Inspector Jeff Pelley said in a news release.

“RCMP will continue to support the victim’s family, the community and the prosecution as the investigation begin to transition to the judicial process.”

Investigators would like to encourage anyone with any additional information regarding this homicide to come forward and speak with police.

with files from Rebecca Dyok, My Cariboo Now

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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