SaskatoonSaskatoon police have charged two men with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide in Saskatoon last year. Michael Landry and Donovan Lemstra are both accused of killing Tim Tootoosis last December. The body of 30-year-old Tim Tootoosis was discovered in a house on 22nd StreetDan Zakreski · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 1:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Michael Landry is one of two men charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tim Tootoosis. (RCMP photo)Two men are now in custody charged with first-degree murder in connection with the final Saskatoon homicide of 2024.Saskatoon police were executing a search warrant at a house in the 1700 block of 22nd Street West on Dec. 18 when they found the body of 30-year-old Tim Tootoosis.On Wednesday, Donovan Wiebe Lemstra of Calgary appeared in Saskatoon provincial court charged with first-degree murder, unlawful confinement and offering an indignity to human remains.On Thursday, Michael Shawn Landry of Saskatoon appeared in provincial court on the same charges.Both men were remanded in custody until their next appearances later this month.Homicide victim Tim Tootoosis. (Submitted by Priscilla Tootoosis-Iron)Priscilla Tootoosis-Iron spoke with CBC weeks after her son’s death.She said she is haunted and disturbed by what happened to “Baby Tim.””My child was brutally murdered in this city and we know by who, by which group of people,” she said.”What really just blows my mind is that, you know, I get it — life happens, stuff happens to people. But when does that give anybody the right to rationalize in their brain somehow that it’s OK to go and kill your own people?” Tim Tootoosis was part of a family with a long and storied history of activism in Saskatchewan.His uncle Jake Tootoosis was a respected lawyer in Saskatoon. His extended family included the late actor Gordon Tootoosis, Saskatoon activist-historian Tyrone Tootoosis and John B. Tootoosis, the first president of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN). His grandfather, James Tootoosis Jr., was a cultural leader who organized sacred sun dance ceremonies.”He came from a good family, he grew up with professional parents,” Priscilla said of her son.WATCH | Poundmaker Cree Nation family grieves son killed in Saskatoon:Poundmaker Cree Nation family grieves son killed in SaskatoonPriscilla Tootoosis-Iron says her 30-year-old son Tim Tootoosis was Saskatoon’s final homicide victim of 2024. The grieving mother says her son, a former soccer star, came from a long line of strong leaders.”He went to Europe to play soccer when he was in high school … he went to California to play soccer, too.”Priscilla said her son went to university, worked at a local shelter and stayed in touch with his friends and family.Standing six feet five inches, he was a vocal and visible presence at round dances, powwows and sun dances. ABOUT THE AUTHORDan Zakreski is a reporter in Saskatoon.
Two men charged with 1st-degree murder in final Saskatoon homicide of 2024
