New Brunswick 2026 Homicide Victim List

New Brunswick RCMP have identified 44-year-old Ross Schoenfeld of Brampton, Ontario, as the victim found dead inside a residence following a suspicious fire in Deerville, N.B.

The fire occurred around 5:03 a.m. on October 1, 2026, when Woodstock RCMP officers and members of the Lakeville Fire Department responded to a residential property on Route 560.

After firefighters extinguished the blaze, authorities discovered a deceased individual inside the fire-damaged building. Police subsequently determined that both the death and the circumstances surrounding the fire were suspicious.

The RCMP Major Crime Unit took over the investigation, and as of October 28, 2026, the case is being investigated as a homicide.

The New Brunswick Office of the Fire Marshal and the provincial coroner’s office are assisting with the ongoing investigation.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help investigators to contact the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit at 1-888-506-7267 or by email at jdiv.mcu@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.