Ontario Police Search for Murder Suspects; One Believed Hiding in Rural B.C.
Ontario Provincial Police say 34-year-old Joseph Madore, wanted in connection with the second-degree murder of Christo Richards in Perth, Ont., is believed to be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia. Richards, also 34 and from Ottawa, died in hospital after being found injured in a park on April 12; a 46-year-old has already been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and a 32-year-old with accessory after the fact. The case remains open with a second murder suspect, Brayton Kennedy of Ottawa, also at large with his whereabouts unknown.
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for 34-year-old Joseph Madore, an Ottawa man wanted in connection with the second-degree murder of Christo Richards, who died after being found injured in a park in Perth, Ont., on April 12, 2026. Abbotsford police have stated that Madore has known associations in several B.C. communities, including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Richmond, and Terrace, and investigators believe he may currently be camping in a rural part of the province. The OPP's investigation has already resulted in the seizure of two firearms from a rural property in Terrace, B.C. A 46-year-old suspect was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in May, and a 32-year-old Ottawa resident has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder. A second murder suspect, Brayton Kennedy of Ottawa, is also at large and wanted for second-degree murder, though police say his location is unknown. Authorities are urging anyone with information on either Madore or Kennedy to come forward.
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The articles do not identify the 46-year-old charged with conspiracy to commit murder or the 32-year-old charged as accessory after the fact, nor do they provide details on the circumstances of the original attack on Christo Richards in Perth.
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- CP24Center
Suspect charged with first-degree murder after OPP officer killed in line of duty
- Global News CanadaCenter
Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police
- CTV NewsCenter
Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police
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