The second man arrested for the murder of a passerby along a rural road in Rocky View County made his first court appearance on the matter on Monday in Edmonton.
The matter was put over, and Elijah Blake Strawberry will next appear on Sept. 26, in a courtroom in Airdrie.
He’s been charged with second-degree murder following the Aug. 6 incident and a manhunt that concluded more than a month later.
RCMP announced the 28-year-old’s arrest on Sept. 13.
“Following an intense search and multiple pleas for information, on Sept. 13, 2024, today, just after 1 p.m., members of the Alberta RCMP major crimes unit successfully and safely arrested 28-year-old Elijah Blake Strawberry at a residence in O’Chiese First Nation,” said Alberta RCMP Chief Superintendent Roberta Mckale during a press conference.
On Aug. 6, police say Colin Hough, of Airdrie, was shot and killed by Strawberry and another man, 35-year-old Arthur Wayne Penner.
Police say Hough had stopped …