Lac La Biche RCMP charge man with second degree murder

A man has been charged with second degree murder after police conducted an autopsy report of a man found dead in his home.

On Sept. 4, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., Lac La Biche RCMP responded to a wellbeing check at a local residence. Officers attended and located a deceased male, 22-year-old Cason Monias.

An autopsy was completed on Monday, Sept. 11, and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide.

On Thursday, Sept. 14, Ronald Giroux-Belcourt (29), was arrested and has been charged with:

• Second degree murder
• Aggravated assault

Giroux-Belcourt has been remanded into custody and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in St. Paul on Sept. 21, 2023.