Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford before her remains were discovered outside the city in 2019. (Supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

RCMP investigation

Orthner pleads guilty to manslaughter in Laverdiere homicide investigation

Apr 6, 2022 | 1:17 PM

One of the individuals facing charges in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is now scheduled for a sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to manslaughter Wednesday.

Shayla Orthner, 30, of North Battleford, pleaded not guilty to the charge of first-degree murder, but guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter during her appearance at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford.

Her sentencing hearing is set for July 20 at 10 a.m.

The court ordered a publication ban on all details in the court proceedings until the judge or jury involving all the accused individuals have retired to consider their verdict.

Several other individuals are also facing charges in the case.

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Laverdiere, 25, was reported missing on May 12, 2019. She was last seen in North Battleford on May 1, 2019. Human remains were found in a rural area outside of North Battleford on July 11, 2019 and confirmed to be the Edmonton woman on July 16 of that year.

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