Arrests made in beating death

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Two men were recently arrested in the beating death of an Edmonton resident by members of Boyle RCMP on the Metis settlement of Caslan.

Edmonton Police spokesperson Lori Nagy says, "Edmonton Police homicide detectives, with assistance from the RCMP in Boyle, have arrested and charged two men in the death of Gordon Desjarlais who was found on the sidewalk in front of the home on 97 Street and 115 Avenue early Friday morning (Feb.24).

"Arrested and charged with one count of first degree murder each are 21-year-old Aaron Daniel Powder and 19-year-old John Reginald Boucher, she said.

The pair were arrested Sunday, Feb. 26 about 1:00 a.m. At Caslan. The two were scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 27 in Edmonton to face the charges.