The Edmonton Police Service has arrested and charged Kenneth Courtorielle, 35, with second-degree murder in the disappearance of Billie Johnson, 30.
Courtorielle was arrested Tuesday in St. Albert with help from the local RCMP.
Johnson was reported missing on Dec. 28, 2020. EPS' homicide section continues to search for Johnson's body and is asking rural landowners around Edmonton to check their properties and contact police immediately at 780-423-4567 if they notice anything suspicious.
Edmonton police said in a media release Courtorielle and Johnson were known to each other.
“Courtorielle has been a person of interest since the beginning of this investigation,” stated S/Sgt Colin Leathem, EPS Homicide Section, in the media release.
“Following an extensive investigation, Homicide Section has compiled overwhelming evidence based on forensics, witness interviews, and information about Billie herself – including how engaged and connected to others she was, and how very out of character her disappearance was – to conclude that she is, unfortunately, deceased, and that Kenneth Courtorielle is responsible for her death.”
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