Ponoka County resident charged with second-degree murder

MASKWACIS -- A resident of Ponoka County has been charged following a lengthy homicide investigation.

The investigation was launched on May 1, 2026, after Maskwacis RCMP, along with EMS, were dispatched to a stabbing on the Louis Bull First Nation at approximately 10:20 p.m. Officers attended the scene and located the victim, who was suffering from extensive bleeding from an apparent stab wound. First aid and CPR were rendered; however, EMS declared the victim deceased.  

In the immediate aftermath, police searched the area with assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services, but the suspect was not located. RCMP Cst. Lindsay Grant says their Major Crimes Unit and Forensic Identification Service then conducted a scene examination, and that drone technology was utilized to collect aerial photos of the area. An autopsy was completed on May.4, 2026, which determined the manner of death was homicide.

On Nov. 6, 2026, MCU, with assistance from the Interview Assistance Team and Maskwacis RCMP detachment members, executed the arrest of Terry Mackinaw. The 20-year-old resident of Ponoka County has been charged with second-degree murder. Mackinaw has been remanded and will appear in Provincial Court in Wetaskiwin on Tuesday, Nov.10, 2026.