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Suspect arrested in Portage la Prairie double homicide, RCMP say

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RCMP in Portage la Prairie say they’re now investigating a double homicide after the discovery of two dead bodies Sunday night – Dec 3, 2024

Manitoba RCMP say an arrest has been made in connection with a double homicide in Portage la Prairie last month.

Police were called to a home on Oak Bay in Portage on Dec. 1, where they found two people — a 42-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman — dead at the scene.

The investigation led them to the suspect who was arrested Thursday in Sandy Bay by the Manitoba First Nations Police Service.

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Preston Whitford, 30, is in custody facing two counts of second-degree murder.

Police continue to investigate, and anyone with information is asked to call 431-489-8106 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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