Winnipeg police make arrest in 2021 homicide

A Winnipeg police vehicle is photographed at a scene in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

The Winnipeg Police Service has made an arrest in a homicide from September 2021.

Police announced that on March 4, with help from the Edmonton Police Service, investigators went to the Edmonton Institution for Women and arrested Kendra Leanne Sinclair, 35, following a lengthy investigation.

Sinclair is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of 44-year-old Faye Sanderson, a member of Mosakahiken Cree Nation. She was living in Winnipeg at the time of her death. The charge has not been proven in court.

The suspect is in custody.

This arrest comes over three years after a fire at 510 Young St. claimed Sanderson’s life.

Police said their investigation determined the fire was set on purpose and foul play was involved.

The victim and suspect were previously known to each other.