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Castlegar emergency services responded to a report of an unresponsive male near the Castlegar CIBC bank located at 1801 Columbia Avenue on August 11th at approximately 11:30pm.

On arrival, Emergency crews located 51-year old Jean-Luc Noel Levesque deceased and police said his death appeared to be suspicious.

Dawn Roberts, Director of BC RCMP Communications said “Mr. Levesque was not a known resident of Castlegar, and as we work to determine what brought him to the area, we believe there are people who may have seen the victim or interacted with him prior to his death. We are asking those people – as well as anyone who may have any info about this homicide – to please call police”

Update April 27th 2026: After a lengthy investigation, three suspects were arrested.

On April 24, BC RCMP Major Crime Section investigators, with assistance from the Vancouver Police Department, Castlegar RCMP, and Nelson RCMP, arrested three men without incident.

Jesse Pierre Farmery is charged with second-degree murder, while Wesley Ryan Poohachoff and Christopher John Teather each face manslaughter charges.
Jesse Pierre Farmery has been charged with second-degree murder, while co-accused Wesley Ryan Poohachoff and Christopher John Teather are each facing manslaughter charges.

Anyone who may have seen something or have information regarding this incident is asked to call the BC RCMP MCU at the Castlegar RCMP at (250) 365-7721.