Advertisement

3rd man faces murder charge in connection to death of Kitchener man whose body found in Oshawa

A man from Wellington North is the third person charged in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation. The accused is facing several offences including first degree murder. OPP

A third man has been charged in connection with the five-year-old killing of Kitchener native Jason John Brown, Wellington County OPP said.

On March 12, 2019, officers were called to a home on Jessie Street in Harriston, Ont., after Brown had been reported missing.

The following day, Durham Regional Police contacted their counterparts in Wellington County to report that Brown’s body had been found on the side of Stevenson Road near Ragland Road by a city employee in Oshawa.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

On Thursday night, police announced that they had laid a number of charges against 30-year-old Travis Willard Wand, including first-degree murder.

He was also charged with assault with a weapon; kidnapping; theft over $5,000; possessing property obtained by crime under $5,000; and obstructing justice.

Two other men were arrested by police in November in connection with the case, Joshua Alexander Drumond, 32, of Edmonton, and Steven Jon Walsom-Gerigs, 33, of Brantford.

Story continues below advertisement

The pair were both charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.

Sponsored content

AdChoices