A murder charge has been laid in connection to the death of an educational assistant in the Wilkie area.
RCMP reported in a news release that Wesley John Veit of the RM of Buffalo has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in relation to the death of Heidi Veit.
Heidi Veit, who had worked at McLurg High School in the Living Sky School Division, was found dead Tuesday about five kilometres northeast of Wilkie. Police had sought Wesley Veit as a person of interest in the case.
According to the RCMP, he was taken into custody without incident at a residence in the RM of Buffalo at 6:53 p.m. Wednesday.
The RCMP are thanking the public and the media for their assistance during the investigation. As of Thursday morning, details on court dates had not been released.
