Tsuut’ina Nation police have charged a 40-year-old woman with second-degree murder following an investigation into a suspicious death earlier this month.
On Monday, Jan. 5, officers were called to reports of an unresponsive woman found inside a house on Wintergreen Road, near the golf course on the west side of the First Nation, which is located just west of Calgary.
The 29-year-old was declared dead at the scene and her death was considered suspicious.
Police have not released the name of the victim or the cause of her death, but confirm she is a member of the Tsuut’ina Nation.
On Monday, 40-year-old Amanda Audrey Nicole Crane was arrested in Calgary and charged with second-degree murder.
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“I can confirm that both the accused and the victim knew each other. This was not a random attack,” said Martin Sciavetta, executive director of the Tsuut’ina police.
Crane, who is not a member of the Tsuut’ina Nation is scheduled to appear in court in Cochrane, Alta., on Jan. 27.
“The community is mourning the loss of one of their members,” said Sciavetta. “This is a very safe community. The last homicide on the nation actually was in 2019. So it’s a tremendous amount of feeling of loss and despair and as a police service, we’re glad that we’re able to provide some accountability.”
Police are also asking anyone who has information that may be of interest to investigators to call the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service at (403) 271-3777.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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