Human remains discovered at grass fire in Rocky View County

The Tsuu’Tina Nation Fire Department discovered human remains while extinguishing an early morning grass fire on Apr. 3.

At about 5:30 a.m. firefighters responded to a grass fire near Range Road 40 and Township Road 241.

An autopsy was completed on Apr. 4, and police are treating the death as a homicide.

Cochrane RCMP and the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service both attended, and now the Alberta RCMP Major Crime Unit is leading the homicide investigation.

If you have any information about this crime or those responsible, please call the Cochrane RCMP detachment at 780-585-3767. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.