The 2024 Nova Scotia Homicide Victim List is available here

Annapolis District RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence on Virginia Rd. in Virginia East on August 31, 2024, at approximately 8:20 a.m.

On arrival RCMP officers located a 66-year-old man deceased, Police said his death has been ruled a homicide.

Update: On January 22, 2025, shortly before 10 a.m., the Nova Scotia RCMP arrested Samuel Isaac Robar, 21, of Bear River, Nova Scotia, and charged him with Murder. Robar appeared in Annapolis Royal Provincial Court and has been remanded into custody. Robar will next appear in Digby Provincial Court on January 30 at 9:30 a.m.

The Southwest Nova Major Crime Unit asks anyone with information about this incident to contact police at 902-365-3120. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)