Another arrest has been made in relation to the Saskatchewan RCMP investigation of the death of 25 year old Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere. Laverdiere travelled to the North Battleford area for a funeral in April and disappeared. Her remains were found on July 11th just outside of the city.

Soaring Eagle Whitstone was arrested on Tuesday, the sixth arrest in this investigation. The 33 year old from Onion Lake Cree Nation was picked up at a home in Lloydminster. She is charged with 1st degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and vehicle theft.

The mother of the man whose funeral Laverdiere attended, Nicole Cook is also facing those same charges along with 2 north Battleford women, 27 year old Shayla Orthner and 32 year old Danita Thomas. Both 18 year old Brent Checkosis and 23 year old Jesse Sangster are charged with accessory after the fact to murder and vehicle theft. Checkosis is also charged with interfering with human remains.