The 2023 Nova Scotia Homicide Victim List is available here

Colchester County District RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a home on Wild Chance Dr. in Bible Hill on September 17th.

Police said they located a deceased 32-year-old woman and said her death is being treated as suspicious.

a 29-year-old Bible Hill man, known to the victim, was safely arrested at the Bible Hill RCMP detachment and later released.

Update: On March 17, 2025, the same man, Richard Craig Barrett, was charged with Murder (first degree) and investigators can confirm the homicide was an incident of intimate partner violence.

“Over the course of this complex investigation, officers collected a significant amount of forensic evidence and spoke with many witnesses who shared valuable information,” says Cpl. Sandy Matharu of the Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit. “We appreciated the patience of the victim’s loved ones as investigators conducted a thorough examination and evaluation of the evidence, enabling us to put together a comprehensive investigation that supports this murder charge.”

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-896-5060.