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Woman charged with murder denied bail

A 26-year old woman from Medicine Hat who was charged with first degree murder and indignity to human remains in connection with the discovery of a body outside Pincher Creek received a decision on her bail application Monday morning at the Lethbridge Courthouse.

Court of Queen’s Bench Justice D.K. Miller denied Melissa Martens-Lagasse’s bail application, saying that her defence failed to meet the onus for release on three grounds.  Due to a publication ban, details about evidence given, submissions made, or reasons behind the judge’s decision cannot be shared.  Martens-Lagasse was arrested and charged on November 23 2021, after being considered a suspect when the remains of 34-year old Megan Eekma were discovered a few days earlier outside of the town on Pincher Creek.  The judge also prohibited Martens-Lagasse from communicating with one of the witnesses. Martens-Lagasse’s next scheduled court appearance by CCTV is set for July 11.

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Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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