17-year-old is third person charged in relation to Carry the Kettle murders in February
December 15, 2025, 10:26 am
Nicole Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Murder charges have been laid against a third individual—a 17-year-old male—in relation to the February murders of two men and two women on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation.
On December 10 police officers with Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit and Indian Head RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant at a residence on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation with the assistance of officers from File Hills First Nations Police Service.
RCMP officers arrested a 17-year-old male youth at the residence. The youth can not be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The youth has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of Tracey Hotomani, Sheldon Quewezance, Shauna Fay and Terry Jack.
The youth is also charged with one count, attempted murder. Investigation determined an altercation occurred between the youth and a fifth individual at the residence.
The youth is scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial Court on December 11, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
“This investigation didn’t end when the initial charges were laid. For the past 10 months, our investigators have kept working to provide answers to the victims’ families, and to the community of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation,” says Insp. Ashley St. Germaine, Senior Investigative Officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch.
“Through this ongoing and complex investigation, the Saskatchewan RCMP constantly assessed risks to public safety. As the investigation progressed, officers identified a third person involved. After consulting with Crown prosecutors, investigators developed a plan to safely arrest the youth and proceed with charges. This result reflects the commitment of Saskatchewan RCMP officers across the province, whose hard work and expertise kept this case moving forward.”
On February 4, 2025, File Hills First Nations Police Service received a report of sudden deaths at a residence on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. Officers responded and located four deceased persons in the residence. Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes took carriage of the investigation and investigated the deaths as homicides.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes located and arrested 18-year-old Darrius Racette in Yorkton, SK on February 18, 2025. A 15-year-old male youth was arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP on February 18, 2025, on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, SK.
Darrius Racette and the male youth are each charged with four counts of first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of Tracey Hotomani, Sheldon Quewezance, Shauna Fay and Terry Jack.
File Hills First Nations Police Service, Regina Police Services and Saskatchewan RCMP’s General Investigation Section, Forensic Identification Services, Historical Case Unit, Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams, Indigenous Policing Services, and local RCMP detachments all assisted with this investigation.
