SaskatchewanA small northeastern Saskatchewan community is reeling after a man was arrested and charged with killing his wife.Kevin Searcy charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Diane SearcyListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Kevin Searcy, 68, is charged with second-degree murder after police responding to a wellness check found his partner Diane Searcy, 69, dead at a residence in Snowden, Sask. (Kevin Searcy/Facebook)A small northeastern Saskatchewan community is reeling after a man was arrested and charged with killing his wife.Kevin Searcy, 68, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife Diane Searcy, 69, in Snowden, about 200 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.RCMP said in a news release that officers were called to the couple’s home for a wellness check around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they found Diane Searcy dead at the scene. Kevin Searcy was arrested at the home.“It’s quite a shock,” said neighbour Larry McCamon. “She had really bad dementia. She wasn’t even sure what was going on most of the time, the last time I saw her anyway. And [Kevin] had said she had dementia.”McCamon said Kevin was known as a kind and helpful neighbour who took care of his wife as her condition worsened.“They used to walk around the village all the time and then slowly she just didn’t come out,” he said. “The last time I saw Diane, she was picking up imaginary stuff off the ground. I feel bad for him. I feel bad for her.”Police were still on scene Friday at the home of Kevin and Diane Searcy in Snowden, Sask. (Lisa Risom/CBC)RCMP major crimes continues to investigate.Kevin Searcy was scheduled to appear in Melfort provincial court on Friday morning.WATCH | Man charged with murder after partner found dead in Snowden:Man charged with murder after partner found dead during wellness check in Snowden, Sask.Kevin Searcy, 68, is charged with second-degree murder after police responding to a wellness check found his partner Diane Searcy, 69, dead at a residence in Snowden, Sask. ABOUT THE AUTHORJeffery is a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan in Regina. He previously worked at CBC Toronto as an associate producer. You can reach him at jeffery.tram@cbc.ca.With files from Lisa Risom
Sask. woman allegedly killed by her husband had severe dementia, neighbour says
