RCMP charge man with second-degree murder in Alberta corn maze stabbing

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SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. - RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder in a stabbing at a corn maze west of Edmonton.

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SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. – RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder in a stabbing at a corn maze west of Edmonton.

They say officers received a call Tuesday night about the stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze near Spruce Grove.

A suspect was still on scene, and he was arrested.

The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. RCMP are investigating a fatal stabbing at a corn maze west of Edmonton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. RCMP are investigating a fatal stabbing at a corn maze west of Edmonton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Joseph Farnsworth.

Mounties say the two men knew each other and were guests at the corn maze.

The 41-year-old accused has been remanded in custody and is to appear in Stony Plain court on Sept. 4.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 28, 2024.

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