Neighbours of Kevin and Diane Searcy have said she had severe dementia. He is accused of killing her in November 2025.
Kevin Searcy, 68, is accused of killing his wife Diane in November
Eric Stachowich · CBC News · Posted: Feb 03, 2026 6:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 10 hours ago
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Kevin Searcy, 68, is now charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Diane Searcy. (Kevin Searcy/Facebook)
RCMP say a 68-year-old Saskatchewan man is now charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife.
Officers found the body of Diane Searcy, 69, while conducting a wellness check at the couple’s home in from Snowden, Sask., about 80 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, on Nov. 5, 2025.
Kevin Searcy was arrested at the scene and initially charged with second-degree murder. RCMP reported the upgrade to the charge in a news release on Tuesday.
CBC previously reported that neighbours said they remembered seeing Diane acting oddly. One neighbour recounted seeing her pretending to pick up items that did not exist. Neighbours said Kevin Searcy had previously told them she was suffering from extreme dementia.
They described him as being kind and always caring for his ailing wife.
Searcy remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Nipawin on June 15.
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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.
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