The Royal Canadian Mounted police is back searching an area known as NorthWest Arm on the Northern Peninsula as part of the continuing Jennifer Hillier-Penney homicide investigation.Published Jun 13, 2025 • 1 minute readJennifer Hillier-Penney CONTRIBUTEDThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police is back searching an area known as the NorthWest Arm on the Northern Peninsula as part of the continuing Jennifer Hillier-Penney homicide investigation.Hillier-Penney was last seen at the St. Anthony home she’d once shared with her estranged husband, Dean Penney, on Nov. 30, 2016.She had been there to care for their youngest daughter while Penney was supposedly away duck hunting.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentEven though Hillier-Penney has not been found, police believe she was murdered and that they had enough evidence to support the arrest of Penny. He was arrested in Deer Lake on Dec. 15, 2023, and charged with first-degree murder.He’s currently in custody awaiting a trial that has been set for April 2026.Read More NL Supreme Court orders publication ban to protect undercover officers testifying at Dean Penney’s murder trial Dates set for Dean Penney first-degree murder trial, accused of killing estranged wife Jennifer Hillier-Penney’s daughter hopeful her mom’s remains may be found RCMP still in the St. Anthony area carrying out underwater search related to the murder of Jennifer-Hillier Penney ‘I’m basically holding my breath and hoping and praying the judge says bail is denied,’ says Jennifer Hillier-Penney’s oldest daughter The current search is in an area near Penney’s cabin.Article contentThe RCMP said in an email that it is continuing to search for evidence in support of the first-degree murder charge.Police are being assisted in the search by a number of partner agencies from across the country.The search is a continuation of one that started in the fall of 2024, which was halted when winter weather conditions set in. It resumed shortly after the middle of May.The RCMP said the duration of the search is dependent upon a number of factors that include the weather, equipment and sea conditions.It said a number of resources from across the country have been deployed to assist in the search.Article content
St. Anthony womans estranged husband is alleged to have killed her in November 2016
