Editor’s note: This story was originally published on April 28. It was updated on May 1 when the person of interest was arrested.
A man who was sought on a number of warrants, including aggravated assault, has been arrested.
On Tuesday, April 28, RCMP said they were searching for a person of interest after a suspicious death in Grande Prairie over the weekend. The man was also wanted in connection with a separate investigation in Whitecourt.
At around 12 a.m. on April 25, RCMP were called to the area of 106 Avenue and 102 Street in Grande Prairie.
An injured man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he was pronounced dead, RCMP said in a media release Tuesday morning.
Police said the victim is a 32-year-old man from Grande Prairie but did not release his name or the cause of his death. An autopsy confirmed his death was a homicide, RCMP said Thursday.
Officers began searching for Telford Randall Howe.
Howe, who police say is also known as “Gremlin” or “G,” was wanted on several charges in connection with an unrelated investigation in Whitecourt.
On April 16, RCMP were called to a hotel near Highway 43 where two people were in need of emergency medical assistance. Police said a 46-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man from Medicine Hat were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Howe was wanted in connection to that investigation of charges on aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, committing an indictable offence while disguised and possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public.
RCMP said Howe was arrested on Friday morning after police received a tip from the public. Howe remained in custody on Friday, police said.
The investigation into the Grande Prairie homicide is ongoing.