April 1, 2020
Michael Menzies and Morris Cardinal, Bonnyville murder, Glendon murder, Jake Sansom, Lakeland murder, RCMP Major Crimes Unit, Second Degree Murder
RCMP Major Crimes Unit have arrested an adult male and charged them with two counts of second degree murder in relation to the death of two males north of Glendon on Saturday.
Jake Sansom, 39, and Morris Cardinal, 57, were discovered on the road near a black pickup truck early Saturday morning near Township Road 622 and Range Road 84 north of Glendon with gunshot wounds.
The victims names have been published by major news outlets.
Police called the deaths suspicious have now been deemed homicides.
Following the autopsy on Tuesday, police arrested the male, whose name is not known at this time because the information is not yet sworn.
More information will be provided tomorrow by the RCMP.
News outlets have reported the two men were hunting to feed their families, following Samson’s job loss.
The pair were believed to spend Friday fishing and hunting for moose near Seibert Lake.