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Manitoba RCMP has made an arrest in connection with a double homicide in Portage la Prairie, Man., last month.
On Jan. 9, the Manitoba First Nations Police Service located and arrested a suspect in Sandy Bay, Man.
Preston Whitford, a 30-year-old man from Portage la Prairie, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. He is in custody, and the charges have not been proven in court.
This arrest is in connection to the homicide of a 42-year-old man and 37-year-old woman who were found dead at a home on Oak Bay on Dec. 1, 2024.
Police previously said the victims were in a relationship, adding that they believe the double homicide was targeted.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP at 431-489-8106 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Police continue to investigate.
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