LA RONGE - Update: On Nov. 14, officers from Saskatchewan RCMP’s Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST), Crime Reduction Teams (CRT) and La Ronge detachment arrested John McDonnell in La Ronge.
Saskatchewan RCMP thanks the media and members of the public for their assistance.
John McDonnell will appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on November 16, 2023.
Original story: There is a warrant for 35-year-old John McDonnell’s arrest on a charge of manslaughter. He is wanted in connection to 42-year-old Randy Halkett's murder on Nov. 8.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes have also charged 24-year-old Garrett McDonnell and 28-year-old Jared Gale, all of Lac La Ronge Indian Band, with manslaughter in Halkett’s death. Garrett McDonnell appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court on Nov. 9, 2023. His next appearance is on Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m. via CCTV. Jared Gale will appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on Nov. 10.
On Nov. 8, La Ronge RCMP responded to a report of an injured man at a home in La Ronge. The man was taken to hospital where he was later declared deceased.
John McDonnell is 5-foot-10 and 221 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He may be in the communities of La Ronge and surrounding areas. If you see John McDonnell, do not approach him and contact police immediately by calling 911.
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