SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Police Service’s Major Crime Section has launched an investigation after a 77-year-old woman was found dead inside a Riversdale home late Sunday night, marking the city’s seventh homicide of 2026.
Police say officers were called to the 200 block of Avenue R at approximately 10 p.m. on May 3 following a report of an injured person. When officers arrived on scene, they found the elderly woman inside the home. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s name hasn’t been released yet, pending notification of next of kin.
Members of the Major Crime Section and Forensic Identification Section are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information believed to be relevant to the investigation is asked to call police directly at 306-975-8300 or report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
