Suspicious death prompts major crime unit investigation in Mackenzie

The North District Major Crime Unit (NDMCU) has been deployed in Mackenzie after a suspicious death near the Litnit Creek bridge.

By Max Bowder

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December 30, 2024

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MACKENZIE, B.C. — The North District Major Crime Unit (NDMCU) has been deployed in Mackenzie after a suspicious death near the Litnit Creek bridge.

According to the BC RCMP, police first responded to a report at 10 a.m. on December 28th, 2024.

The Mackenzie RCMP found the body of a deceased male lying just off Finlay Community Connector Forrest Service Road near the Litnit Creek bridge.

NDMCU will work closely with the Mackenzie RCMP and the BC Coroners Service throughout the investigation.

Anyone who was in the area between 9 p.m. on December 27th and 10 a.m. on the 28th and may have dash-camera video footage is asked to contact the Mackenzie RCMP at 250-997-3288.

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Max Bowder

Max is a new resident of Fort St. John and came from Burlington, Ontario, to serve as Energeticcity’s General Reporter.

He became interested in journalism after taking a media fundamentals program at Sheridan College, which led to a passion for writing and seeking the truth.

A quote Max lives by is, “Don’t fear death, fear not living.”

He has been an avid volunteer traveller since he was 13, visiting countries such as Ghana, Argentina, Vietnam, and more.

Max enjoys critically acclaimed movies and TV shows, as well as books, chess, poker, hiking and kayaking.

He is inspired by writers such as Ernest Hemingway, C.S. Lewis, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Hunter S. Thompson, Douglas Murray and Malcolm Gladwell.