SaskatoonSaskatoon police have now charged two men with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Chad Romanski, 31, who was reported missing in mid-May. His remains were found in early June.Gage Ulmer-Busler, 30, and 39-year-old man charged in connection with death of Chad RomanskiDan Zakreski · CBC News · Posted: Dec 03, 2025 12:41 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Chad Romanski’s remains were found west of Saskatoon in June. (Amanda Darnley/Facebook)Saskatoon police have now charged two men in the death of a 31-year-old man earlier this year.On Tuesday, Saskatoon police said they had made their first arrest in the death of Chad Romanski, who was reported missing in mid-May. His remains were found in early June.Gage Ulmer-Busler, 30, appeared in provincial court Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault. He will remain in custody until Dec. 9, his next court date.In an update on Wednesday afternoon, Saskatoon police said they had also arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with Romanski’s death. The 39-year-old, whom police did not name, is also charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.He also faces several other charges, including assault with a weapon, uttering threats to cause death, offering indignity to human remains and breaching court conditions, along with firearms-related charges.The 39-year-old will appear in court Thursday morning, Saskatoon police said. They did not identify the man by name in their news release.During Ulmer-Busler’s brief court appearance Wednesday, the Crown presented a list of 14 people with whom he is not to have contact.Gage Ulmer-Busler is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Chad Romanski. (Gage Ulmer/Facebook)Romanski’s family reported him missing in May and posted notices across the city. They were concerned because, although the 31-year-old struggled with addictions, he had a young daughter and it was uncharacteristic for him to simply vanish.The case took an ominous turn in mid-May when his white Dodge Journey turned up in the 1500 block of Avenue F North, with the keys still inside. In early June, police discovered human remains in a thick stand of trees and brush in George Genereaux Urban Regional Park on the western fringe of Saskatoon. An autopsy confirmed the remains were Romanski’s.His father, Terry, spoke to CBC and recalled conversations with Chad about trying to come to grips with his addictions.”‘Dad, I wake up in the morning, it’s not what I want. I miss my sober life. Sometimes it’s just too much to come back from,'” Terry recalled him saying.”Me and him talked multiple times over the past month about getting the proper help.” Det. Sgt. Matt Ingrouille says the co-operation of people in the community has helped investigators. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)Det. Sgt. Matt Ingrouille came to court Wednesday for Ulmer-Busler’s first appearance. Outside court, he said the investigation is complex, and it’s not over.”There’s going to be another arrest likely made later today,” he said, before Saskatoon police announced the arrest of the 39-year-old man.WATCH | Chad Romanski’s father speaks about him:Father of Saskatoon’s latest homicide victim speaks about his sonTerry Romanski says there was more to his son Chad than his addictions and sudden death. Police found the remains of the 31-year-old west of the city on June 4. Warning: This video contains images of the scene where Chad Romanski’s body was found. Ingrouille said the list of 14 people Ulmer-Busler is not to contact indicates the complexity of the case. He applauded the community for stepping up during the investigation, and the police for allocating the resources.”We definitely had co-operation from many people in the file,” he said.”We also had a team with a lot of resources that were dedicated to this investigation and we employed a lot of outside-of-the-box techniques to get to where we are today.”Ingrouille said he does not believe drugs or gangs played a role in what happened to Romanski, and that it was not a random event.ABOUT THE AUTHORDan Zakreski is a reporter in Saskatoon.
2 men charged with 1st-degree murder, kidnapping in connection with Saskatoon homicide
