A man from Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 30-year-old woman Saturday night.
Officers from the Virden RCMP detachment were called to a home in the community around 6:25 p.m., police said, where they found the victim, who was pronounced dead on scene.
The suspect, Ernie Blacksmith, 20, will appear in a Brandon courtroom Monday.
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RCMP major crimes investigators and forensic identification services continue to investigate.
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