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Timeline: Homicides in Winnipeg in 2016

Marek Tkach / Global News

WINNIPEG — There were 25 homicides in Winnipeg in 2016.

Here is a map showing where each crime in 2016 occurred, and below is a list of each death, including when it happened, how the victim died (if known) and other pertinent details.

Map of 2016 homicide locations in Winnipeg. Click on the dots for location:

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1. January 5: George Gabrielle Flett, 57, was assaulted in a hotel room in the 400 block of Westwood Drive on Dec. 11, 2015. Flett on died Jan. 5, 2016. Darcy Jerome Beardy, 29, was charged with second degree murder.

READ MORE: Police upgrade charges in Winnipeg hotel homicide

2. January 12: Cynthia Marie French, 35, was stabbed at a home in the 500 block of William Avenue. Two sisters Candice Nora Nepinak, 31, and Vanessa Louise Nepinak, 35, were charged with second degree murder.

READ MORE: Arrests made in first Winnipeg homicide of 2016

3. February 6: Mavis Ducharme, 39, was assaulted by two suspects who forced their way into her home. Ducharme fled her home and was chased to another house in the 500 block of Stella where she was assaulted again. Police found her in critical condition and died in hospital. Kashtin Flett, 23, was charged with second degree murder. Nikina Houle, 23, was charged with manslaughter.

READ MORE: Arrests made in Winnipeg’s second homicide of 2016

4. February 13: Cooper James Nemeth, 17, went missing after leaving a house party. His body was found on February 20 in a garbage bin behind a house on Bayne Crescent. Police said the incident was drug-related. Nicholas Bell-Wright, 22, was charged with second-degree murder.

READ MORE: Police charge 22-year-old with second-degree murder in Cooper Nemeth death

5. February 22: Marilyn Rose Munroe, 41 was found dead in a home in the 200 block of Pritchard Avenue. No suspects have been arrested in this case.

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6. February 27: Henry Kipling, 43, was beaten twice on the same night by two separate people. His last assault happened at Main Street and Sutherland Avenue. He died as a result of the assaults. Jenna Traverse, 23, was charged with aggravated assault. Travis Chief was charged with manslaughter.

READ MORE: Winnipeg police make second arrest in Main St. homicide

7. March 8: Frederick Bird, 45, was stabbed to death in a duplex at 64 Allenby Crescent. Bernadette Neepin, 37, was charged with second degree murder.

READ MORE: Woman faces second-degree murder charges in Transcona stabbing

8. April 23: Christine Stoyko, 39, was killed in her home in the 500 block of Redwood Avenue. Her ex, Kevin Klassen, 37, was charged with second degree murder. She had a protection order against him.

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9. April 25: A man in his 40’s was found dead in the 100 block of Colony after a party. Silvia McKay, 29, Kirby Crow, 28, Rachel Little, 32, Dennis Baptiste, 30, were charged with manslaughter. Police did not release his name.

10. April 27: Uta Gheorghe, 52, was stabbed near Alexander Avenue and Dee Street. Richard George Paul, 19, faces manslaughter, aggravated assault, failure to comply with recognizance and failure to comply with probation charges.

READ MORE: Winnipeg man faces manslaughter charge after fatal attack

11. May 12: George Prieston, 29, was shot in his home in the 600 block of Wellington Avenue with what witnesses called a “military style assault rifle”. Two men face first degree murder charges. The assault rifle has not been found. Prieston’s dog was also shot and seriously wounded, officers had to put the animal down upon arrival.

READ MORE: Winnipeg police still searching for assault rifle used in fatal shooting

12. June 22: David Sanderson, 50, was assaulted and then his home was set on fire in the 300 block of Aberdeen Avenue. Billy-Joe Linklater, 21, and Lorie Knott, 21, face second degree murder charges and arson.

13. June 23: James Edsel Tucker AKA William James Harcus, 45, was stabbed in the 400 block of Furby Street. Martin Flett, 22, and Joshua Evans, 24, have been charged with second degree murder.

14. July 5: Cyril Quentin Weenusk, 26, was beaten by a group of people on Portage Avenue early July 5. Geordie Douglas Wood, 22, has been charged with second degree murder and was arrested on July 16. Renelle McDougal, 20, was also charged with second degree murder and was arrested on August 2.

READ MORE: Second man arrested in Portage Avenue homicide

15 – 16. July 7: Brenda Campbell, 51, and John Bendon, 61, were killed in a house fire in the 100 block of Austin Street North. Winnipeg police said the blaze was intentionally set and the homicide unit is continuing the investigation.

READ MORE: 2 victims identified in deadly Austin St. North fire

17. July 28: Kingston Paul, 20, was found with a gunshot wound inside a multi-family residence on the 100 block of Bannerman Avenue. He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Erskine Ruggles, 61, was arrested on July 29 and charged with manslaughter.

18. July 31: Garnet Walter Williams, 43, was found dead inside a garbage bin near Ellice Ave. and McGee St. on August 10. Police believe he was beaten by a group of people, confined for some time before his body was left in the bin. Jeremy Lee Allen, 27, has been charged with first degree murder. One man and two women also face charges in relation to Williams’ death that include manslaughter and indignity to a human body. Charges against a fifth individual are pending.

READ MORE: 5 arrested in death of man found in Winnipeg dumpster

19. August: Jennifer Barrett, 42, was tortured for days before dying in a home in Waverley Heights. Her body was found decomposing in a barrel. Perez Adaryll Cleveland, 43, was charged with first degree murder. Jessica Reid and Holley Sullivan were charged with accessory after the fact.

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READ MORE: Man accused of grisly Waverley Heights murder had tangled history of alleged abuse with co-accused

20. August 16: Eugene Allan Harris, 62, was found dead in a home at 333 Bannerman Avenue just before 10 a.m. The homicide unit is investigating.

READ MORE: Homicide unit investigating after body found in Winnipeg home

21. October 8: Scott Tates, 23, was stabbed in a home in the 300 block of Springfield Road. When police arrived on scene Tates was suffering from critical injuries. He was rushed to hospital but later died. Christopher Blair McDougall, 28, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

READ MORE: Winnipeg man charged with second-degree murder in North Kildonan homicide

22. November 26: Theodoros Belayneh, 32, from Edmonton, Alberta was shot near Donald Street and Stradbrook Avenue. He died from his injuries. No arrests have been made.

READ MORE: Alberta man dies in Winnipeg shooting at Donald and Stradbrook

23. November 28: Benjamin Franklin Traverse, 39, was shot and killed in the 400 block of Pritchard Avenue. Michael Tyler Fless, 30, and James Andrew Jewels, 26, were arrested in connection to the murder.

READ MORE: Police search for two ‘dangerous’ suspects in connection to two Manitoba shootings

24. December 17: Edward Lee Dyck, 55, was killed after an argument escalated at a home in the 200 block of Belmont Avenue. He was found by police three days later after officers were called about concerns regarding someone living in the home. Dale Hilderman, 51, was arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with second degree murder.

READ MORE: Winnipeg man charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of roommate

25: December 20: Clarence Ignace, 25, was allegedly stabbed at approximately 11 p.m. in the 400 block of Kennedy Street. He was transported to hospital and later died from his injuries. Winnipeg police are searching for 23-year-old  Tyron Custer Harper in connection to the murder.

READ MORE: Winnipeg police search for man in connection to Kennedy Street homicide

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