NORTH BATTLEFORD – Two people accused of participating in the murder of 20-year-old Damian Moosomin appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court today.
Stormy Wapass-Semaganis from Edmonton appeared on a charge of first-degree murder. Her matter was adjourned.
Her co-accused, a young offender who can’t be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, also appeared today. He wasn’t in the courtroom when his matter was called so Regional Crown Prosecutor Suzanne Reid asked for a bench warrant to hold. Judge Kevin Hill granted the request. Later on in the morning, Prosecutor Reid told the court, however, that the young offender ended up coming to the courthouse, just late, and asked that this be reflected in the court record.
Others arrested for Moosomin’s murder include Tye Partridge, 23, from Moosomin First Nation, Denver Roy, 36, from Sweetgrass First Nation, Melissa Semaganis, 41, from Poundmaker First Nation, and Jannay Blackbird, 32, from Saulteaux First Nation.
Partridge, Blackbird, Wapass-Semaganis, and Semaganis are all charged with first-degree murder.
Semaganis was granted bail after a show cause hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench June 14. She was arrested Sept. 9 for failing to comply with release conditions and returned to Pine Grove Correctional Centre for women in Prince Albert.
Wapass-Semaganis had a bail hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench in June and the judge ordered a ban on publication of the results.
Partridge is back in court Oct. 1. Blackbird and Wapass-Semanganis appear Oct. 8. Semaganis appears Sept. 29. Partridge’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 16 to 20, 2022.
Roy is charged with second-degree murder and a psychiatric assessment was ordered. He is due back in court Oct. 1.
The young offender is charged with accessory after the fact to murder and appears Oct. 8.
The charges against the accused haven’t been proven in court.
Moosomin was reported missing to police May 11, 2020, and his body was found five days later in the 1500 block of 105 Street in North Battleford.
