Nova Scotia Buzz
Nova Scotia RCMP say the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit has charged two people in the 2021 homicide of Andrew Carter Morris.
Police responded to Morris’ sudden death on Beach Rd. in Eskasoni in August of 2021 and ruled the death of the 30-year old Eskasoni man a homicide.
Police say in a release that over the last 18 months, the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, with assistance from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office, RCMP Forensic Identification Services and the Eskasoni RCMP, have collected evidence and released public pleas for information.
The murder of Morris was added to Nova Scotia’s Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes and anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible are eligible to receive up to $150,000.
“Members of the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit have worked tirelessly to solve what happened to Carter and kept in constant contact with his family. It is our hope that with the charges that have been laid today, that Carter’s family, and the entire community of Eskasoni, feel some sense of closure. We would also like to thank Carter’s family and friends for their tremendous support of the investigation and community members who came forward to provide crucial information and evidence” said Insp. Murray Marcichiw, Officer in Charge of Major Crime and Behavioural Sciences Group.”
Yesterday, on February 22, 2023, as a result of continued efforts, members of the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, with assistance from the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team, went to a home on 74th St. in Eskasoni. A woman was safely arrested and, and after almost four hours, a man was also safely arrested.
Kurt Daniel Gould, 33, and Scentina Marie Michael, 34, both of Eskasoni First Nation, have been charged with First Degree Murder and two counts of Armed Robbery. Both were remanded into custody.
Michael will appear in Sydney Provincial Court on February 27, 2023, while Gould will appear on March 16, 2023.
Police say during the arrests of Gould and Michael, the home on 74th St. caught fire. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing and is being investigated by the Eskasoni RCMP, while a separate and independent investigation is being completed by the Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office.
“This incident has led to much grief in and within the community of Eskasoni and the announcement of these charges may be difficult for some.” said Nova Scotia RCMP in a release.
The following supports are available:
- Eskasoni Mental Health – 902-379-2099
- Mi’kmaq Legal Support Network (MLSN) Victim Services – 902-379-2042;
- The Hope for Wellness Line – both telephone and chat services – 1-855-242-3310
