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Steinbach man charged in weekend Manitoba homicide: RCMP

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A 28-year-old Steinbach man is in custody facing a second-degree murder charge after a death in Emerson over the weekend, Manitoba RCMP say – Mar 4, 2024

A 28-year-old Steinbach man is in custody facing a second-degree murder charge after a death in Emerson over the weekend, Manitoba RCMP say.

Officers from the Emerson detachment were called to a home on 2nd Street in the community Friday evening, where they found a 48-year-old man dead.

On Sunday, RCMP arrested and charged Ryan Wiens in connection with the homicide. Police said the victim and suspect knew each other.

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Wiens makes his first court appearance Monday.

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