REGINA — Two people arrested on Feb. 3 in connection with the murder of 56-year-old Michael Norman Ross were remanded in custody after their appearances in Regina Provincial Court.
Shyla Keewatin, 33, is charged with first-degree murder and committing an indignity to a body, and her case was adjourned to Feb. 19 to give her time to get counsel.
Destin Doherty, 30, who is charged with committing an indignity to a dead body and accessory after the fact to murder, is back in court on Feb. 11. His matter was adjourned to give him time to obtain counsel.
Steven Lee Myslichuk, 37, is charged with knowingly assisting a person who had murdered Ross to escape and indecently interfering with Ross’s remains on Jan. 17 by placing the body in a hockey bag, putting it in a vehicle trunk, and driving around the city. He is back in court on Feb. 18.
Kobe Samuel Fiddler, 26, is charged with interfering with human remains on Jan. 19 by driving around the city with the body in a hockey bag in the trunk, fleeing from police, knowingly assisting the person who killed Ross to escape, possessing and concealing a pellet gun, and possessing a firearm while prohibited. He is back in court on Feb. 6 to have his matter spoken to.
Police found Ross’s body in the trunk of a vehicle after attempting a traffic stop downtown near Saskatchewan Drive and Albert Street around 3 a.m. on Jan. 19. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop. The Aerial Support Unit later located it in the 1400 block of Princess Street, but the occupants had already fled the scene.
Anyone who has information that could assist police in this investigation is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500 or Regina Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
