First-degree murder charge laid, public assistance requested in relation to death of Wetaskiwin missing person
Wetaskiwin RCMP and the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit have arrested one man and are searching for another in relation to the murder of Brian Dupe, 63, of Wetaskiwin.
On Oct. 20, 2022, Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report that Brian Michael Dupe was missing and had not been seen since Oct. 14, 2022. An investigation was launched and the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was brought in to assist.
Through the course of the investigation and with information received from the public, Mounties say human remains believed to be Brian Dupe were located in a rural area west of Alder Flats, late in the evening of Oct. 22, 2022. An autopsy was completed by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office on Oct. 24, 2022, which police say confirmed the identity of the remains is that of Mr. Dupe.
Investigators have obtained a warrant for 27-year-old Cashtin Lee Joseph, for first-degree murder and are asking for the public’s assistance to locate him. RCMP say Cashtin Joseph was last seen in Wetaskiwin on Oct. 24, 2022, when he was driving a blue 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup with Alberta license plate BYK-4577.