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Women charged with murder

First-degree murder charges have been laid against two Pelly Crossing women in connection with a December 2017 homicide.

By Whitehorse Star on May 17, 2019

First-degree murder charges have been laid against two Pelly Crossing women in connection with a December 2017 homicide.

On Thursday, investigators from the Yukon RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit arrested and charged the pair with murder, in connection with the death of 37-year-old Derek Edwards of Pelly Crossing.

Charabelle Maureen Silverfox, 27, and Lynzee Harriott Silverfox, 21, are currently in custody, police said.

They were scheduled to appear today in territorial court in Whitehorse.

“Homicide investigations are lengthy and complex,” police said in a statement.

“The charges laid in this investigation are the result of 18 months of work by Major Crimes Unit investigators, with assistance from support units within the Yukon RCMP, as well as other RCMP divisions, including Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

“The RCMP wishes to thank the family of Mr. Edwards, Selkirk First Nation and the community of Pelly Crossing for their patience and support while we worked to bring this investigation to the point it has reached today.”

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