Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve charged a North Bay, Ont., resident with first-degree murder in connection with a “historic” homicide case that left 20-year-old Micheline St. Amour dead in 1980.
On July 10, 1980, Amour was found in a bedroom of her home in East Ferris Township, Ont. Police said Amour died as a result of stab wounds.
Since the incident, OPP investigators have appealed to the public for tips.
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Since forensic DNA technology advanced, investigators were able to use new techniques that provided them with information to help solve the case.
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Last Wednesday, Nov. 18, police arrested and charged Roger Deschenes, 62, from North Bay, Ont., with first-degree murder.
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Deschenes appeared in North Bay court on Nov.19 and is remanded into custody until a bail hearing is scheduled.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
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