New Brunswick 2026 Homicide Victim List

Codiac Regional RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death on High Street in Moncton on February 15, 2026, at approximately 12:10 p.m.

When police arrived, they discovered the body of a woman, believed to be approximately 40 years old, inside a garbage bin located outside near a walking trail.

In the early morning hours of February 16, investigators carried out a police operation on Norwood Street in connection with the case. Authorities have since determined the woman’s death is suspicious and are treating it as a homicide. The investigation remains ongoing.

On March 9th 2026 RCMP identified the victim as 39-year-old Melissa Price.

Update: On March 11, 2026, officers from the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit, along with the Codiac Regional RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, arrested a 35-year-old Moncton man as part of the investigation into Melissa Price’s death. The following day, Devlin O’Blenis appeared in Moncton Provincial Court, where he was charged with first-degree murder.

On March 19, 2026, members of the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team, and the Codiac Crime Reduction Unit arrested a second individual. On March 20, 36-year-old Joshua Martin appeared in Moncton Provincial Court and was charged with being an accessory after the fact of murder, and indignity to a human body. He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on March 24.

Police are asking anyone who may have information that could help further the investigation to contact the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267)