The Regina Police Service (RPS) recorded a significant and concerning rise in homicides during 2025, with the number of incidents nearly doubling compared to the previous year. The force documented 11 homicides in 2025, which represents an increase of five from the six homicides recorded in 2024. The 2024 figure had marked a five-year low for the city, making the 2025 surge particularly stark.
A Concerning Reversal of the Trend
In a year-end discussion, the city's new police chief, Lorilee Davies, acknowledged the troubling shift. "I would say there isn't a lot we can do preventively, specific to homicides," Chief Davies stated, while emphasizing the importance of ongoing efforts in drug interdiction and gang intervention as key strategies to hold individuals accountable and address underlying causes of violent crime.
A positive note from the annual report is that police filed charges in relation to all 11 homicides. However, the judicial process for many of these cases remains ongoing, with numerous matters still active before the courts.
A Detailed Look at the 2025 Homicide Cases
The victims and the charges laid in connection with their deaths are detailed below, based on information from police releases and court documents.
Terrance Hotomanie, 46, was discovered deceased on the 1500 block of 12th Avenue on the evening of February 18, 2025. Dennis Trevor Hotomanie was initially charged with first-degree murder and later pleaded guilty to manslaughter. On November 26, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison, with credit given for time already served in remand.
Christopher Seaton, 42, was found deceased at a residence on the 400 block of East College Avenue in the early hours of April 10, 2025. James Dubois faces a charge of first-degree murder in this case.
William Allan Campbell was located injured on the 800 block of Victoria Avenue in the early morning of April 24, 2025, and pronounced dead shortly after. Four individuals—Dontay Bellegarde, Keli Stonechild, Priscilla Cyr, and a 16-year-old male—were each charged with first-degree murder.
Wahkia Ewalk, 22, was found deceased on Marshall Crescent in the early hours of May 30, 2025. Angus Fox was arrested in Edmonton and charged with first-degree murder.
Aron Lunan, 35, was found in a rural area near Grand Coulee on June 10, 2025, prompting an investigation that was taken over by the RPS. Four people—Britain Volk, Patrick Akapew, Tyler Wayne Edwards, and Kayla Mitton—were charged with first-degree murder. In a subsequent court proceeding in October, Britain Volk pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received a life sentence.
Looking Ahead for Regina
The jump from a recent low of six homicides to 11 in a single year presents a clear challenge for Regina's law enforcement and community leaders. While the police highlight their proactive work on gangs and drugs, the data underscores the complex and persistent nature of violent crime in the city. The outcomes of the pending court cases will be closely watched as the community seeks justice for the victims and works to understand the factors behind this annual increase.
