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CTV News
10 hours ago
- CTV News
Man on Canada's most wanted list returns to Saskatoon to face murder charge
Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 33, is a suspect in a homicide that occurred May 19 in the 700 Block of Melrose Avenue. (Saskatoon Police Service) A man who took the 10th spot of Canada's 25 Most Wanted List for murder and drug trafficking charges in Saskatoon in 2022, appeared in court Friday. Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 36, was arrested on Aug. 9 at Montreal's Trudeau Airport and has been returned to Saskatoon to face a first-degree murder charge, along with multiple other charges, in the Court of King's Bench. 'In early August, SPS Major Crime investigators learned that Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 36-years-old, was in Mexico. In coordination with the RCMP, arrangements were made for him to return to Canada, and on August 9th, he was arrested by police in Montreal,' the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release. Ouellet-Gendron was wanted by Saskatoon police since May 2022 in connection to the death of a 29-year-old man in the 700 block of Melrose Avenue on May 19, 2022. He was added to the Bolo Program -- a list identifying the top 25 most wanted fugitives in Canada -- in May 2023, taking the 10th spot. Ouellet-Gendron is also facing additional charges related to cocaine trafficking, firearm offenses, and possession of forged identity documents. Last year, Mohamed Abdula Ali was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the case. Late last year, Saskatoon police posted an eight-minute video on YouTube about their response and investigation into the homicide. It included dashcam video from a police cruiser arriving at the scene, where a person in the corner of the frame can be seen performing chest compressions on a person on the ground. There's also video of officers with rifles arriving at the scene and more video of officers clearing units in the apartment building. Still photos of handguns are shown, and the video said three firearms were recovered in the hours after the investigation began. --With files from Canadian Press
CBC
12 hours ago
- CBC
Man who was on Canada's most wanted list back in Saskatoon to face 1st-degree murder charge
A man who once ranked 10th on Canada's most wanted list appeared in Saskatoon court Friday to face a first-degree murder charge and a raft of other charges dating back to 2020. Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 36, was wanted by Saskatoon Police since May 2022, after a gun battle at an apartment complex in a residential neighbourhood killed 29-year-old Brandon Baxandall. Two other people were also injured in the shooting. According to Saskatoon Police, Ouellet-Gendron was added to Canada's Bolo program in May 2023. It was the first time Saskatoon police partnered with the program to catch someone. "At the time, he was the first person placed on this list for a crime committed in Saskatchewan," police said in a release. Saskatoon police said they learned that Ouellet-Gendron was in Mexico in early August and then worked with the RCMP to arrest him once he returned to Canada. Ouellet-Gendron was arrested Saturday at the Montreal Trudeau Airport, more than three years after he was charged with first-degree murder for Baxandall's death. He also faces multiple drug and weapons charges.
CBC
4 days ago
- CBC
A fugitive connected to a fatal shoot-out at a Saskatoon apartment was arrested in Montreal
Saskatoon police say Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron is a suspect in the May 2022 homicide of Brandon Baxandall.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
One of Saskatchewan's most wanted fugitives arrested at Trudeau Airport
This is an ongoing story. Check back for updates. One of Saskatchewan and Canada's most wanted criminals was arrested on Saturday at the Montreal Trudeau Airport. Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 36, had been wanted by Saskatoon Police since May 2022 as a suspect in a first-degree murder after a running gun battle that took place in a residential neighbourhood in Saskatoon. He was also wanted for other Canada-wide warrants for drug trafficking and other gun-related offences. Ouellet-Gendron was arrested by police from the Sûreté du Québec Airport Unit, who were assisted by the Mascouche Major Crime Investigation Division and the Canada Border Services Agency. The arrest took place as he was returning to Canada. In 2023, Ouellet-Gendron was listed as No. 10 on Canada's Bolo program, which functions as the country's most wanted list. He is currently being held by Sûreté du Québec force, and is expected to appear in court in Montreal today.
National Post
6 days ago
- National Post
One of Canada's most wanted fugitives arrested in Montreal's Trudeau airport
A man who's been on the list of Canada's top 25 most wanted fugitives for murder and drug trafficking charges in Saskatoon dating back to 2022 has been arrested at the airport in Montreal while police say he was returning to Canada. Article content Quebec provincial police say officers from the Surete du Quebec Airport Unit, the Mascouche Major Crime Investigation Division and the Canada Border Services Agency arrested Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron on several Canada-wide warrants at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport on Saturday. Article content Article content A Saskatoon Police Service news release from May 2022 says Ouellet-Gendron, 36, was first sought by police after being identified as a suspect in a homicide that occurred in the 700 Block of Melrose Avenue. Article content Quebec police say Ouellet-Gendron is expected to appear in a Montreal courthouse Sunday. Article content Saskatoon police said in May 2022 they responded to a report of an injured man, followed by multiple reports of shots being fired. Another injured person was reported to have been taken to hospital, police said. Article content When they arrived at 700 Melrose Ave., they said they found 29-year-old Brandon Baxandall dead behind an apartment building. Soon afterwards, police said they were looking to identify two men of slim builds that were seen fleeing the area in dark clothing _ one carrying a bag with a strap. Article content On May 24, 2022, police announced that Ouellet-Gendron was charged with first-degree murder in Baxandall's death. They said he was still at large and warned the public that he was believed to be in possession of a firearm and should not be approached. Article content Article content Last year, Mohamed Abdula Ali was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the case. Article content Article content Late last year Saskatoon police posted an eight-minute video on YouTube about their response and investigation into the homicide. It included dashcam video from a police cruiser arriving at the scene, where a person in the corner of the frame can be seen performing chest compressions on a person on the ground. Article content There's also video of officers with rifles arriving at the scene and more video of officers clearing units in the apartment building. Still photos of handguns are shown, and the video said three firearms were recovered in the hours after the investigation began. Article content
