Saskatoon police charge two men with murder in death of Melissa Duquette; third man wanted

Police did not release the names of the two men, ages 33 and 23. They made their first court appearances on Thursday morning.

Police did not release the names of the two men, ages 33 and 23. They made their first court appearances on Thursday morning.

Police said a third man, 28-year-old Kendell Ameech, is also “arrestable” in connection with the Duquette’s death and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Kendell Ameech
Saskatoon police say 28-year-old Kendell Ameech is arrestable in connection with the homicide of 24-year-old Melissa Duquette, whose body was found by police responding to a report of an insecure property in the 3200 block of 33rd Street West on April 15, 2024. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.Photo by Ratcliffe, Brody (Police) /sas

In a previous news release, police said officers responding to “reports of an insecure property” found Duquette’s body in the basement of a home in the 2300 block of 33rd Street East around 11:20 a.m. on April 15.

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