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RCMP seeking public’s help following suspicious fire; body discovered
October 2, 2026
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Deerville, New Brunswick
From: New Brunswick RCMP
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Update: October 28, 2026: The suspicious fire that occurred in Deerville on October 1, 2026, is being investigated as a homicide.
The victim has been identified as 44-year-old Ross Schoenfeld from Brampton, Ontario.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that may assist investigators is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267) or by email at jdiv.mcu@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
The Woodstock RCMP is seeking the public's assistance following a suspicious fire in Deerville, N.B., where a deceased individual was discovered inside the building.
On October 1, 2026, at approximately 5:03 a.m., members of the Woodstock RCMP and Lakeville Fire Department, responded to a residential fire on Route 560, in Deerville.
Once the fire was extinguished, police learned that the body of an individual had been discovered inside the residence damaged by the fire.
The RCMP's Major Crime Unit has since assumed carriage of the investigation and is treating both the individual's death and the fire as suspicious.
A member of the New Brunswick Office of the Fire Marshal and New Brunswick coroner’s office are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Anyone who may have information that could help further the investigation is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP major crime unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267) or by email at jdiv.mcu@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.