Lambton OPP officials allege: The Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual in connection with an ongoing death investigation in Enniskillen Township.
On December 28, 2021, shortly before 2:30 p.m., members of the Lambton OPP responded to a report of a suspicious person on Crooked Road in Enniskillen Township, where officers located human remains.
A separate location was identified on Watson Street in the City of Sarnia, where a second death investigation commenced.
Matthew Theriault, 42-years-old of Sarnia, has now been charged contrary to the Criminal Code with:
– Second Degree Murder, Sec. 235 – two counts
– Indignity to dead body, Sec. 182 – two counts
The accused has been remanded into custody.
Investigators continue to work with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Ontario Forensic Pathology Services to identify the person found deceased in Enniskillen Township.
Investigators would like to speak to anyone who had contact with the other victim, Lance Richardson, in the days leading up to his death.
If you had contact with this individual or have any information that can assist investigators, please call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at sarnialambtoncrimestoppers.org where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward.
The investigation continues under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), in partnership with Sarnia Police Service (SPS), the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Ontario Forensic Pathology Services.
