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

Trial begins for accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide

Sep 6, 2022 | 8:47 AM

One of the accused individuals facing several charges relating to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide will begin their trial begin today at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford.

Soaring Eagle Whitstone is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

Her trial date was originally expected to begin on Aug. 29, but it was moved to Sept. 6 instead.

The court ordered a publication ban on all details of the trial proceedings, including evidence and victim impact statements, until the judge or jury involving all the accused individuals have retired to consider their verdict.

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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