Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

By Angela Brown

RCMP report

North Battleford woman charged in death of Tiki Laverdiere

Jul 22, 2019 | 4:34 PM

A North Battleford woman is facing charges in relation to the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere.

The Saskatchewan RCMP arrested 27-year-old Shayla Orthner on July 20 and charged her with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

Laverdiere’s remains were found in a rural area outside of North Battleford on July 11 by a police dog as part of an ongoing investigation.

Orthner is scheduled to make her first court appearance in North Battleford on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

Officers said they expect to make additional arrests in the upcoming weeks.

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Laverdiere was reported missing on May 12. The Edmonton woman was in North Battleford at the end of April for a few days to attend a funeral on the Thunderchild First Nation with a friend.

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