Blake Schreiner, 37, was charged with murder following the Jan. 29, 2019 death of Tammy Brown, 39. (Blake Schreiner/Facebook)

Murder charge upgraded in Saskatoon’s first homicide of 2019

By CKOM News Feb 19, 2019 | 10:26 AM

A 37-year-old man is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 39-year-old mother of two.

Police charged Blake Schreiner with second-degree murder following his arrest on Jan. 29 at a home on Kootenay Drive where Tammy Brown was found dead.

Schreiner and Brown were reportedly in a common-law relationship, with two young children.

Court workers confirmed the initial second-degree murder charge against Schreiner was withdrawn Friday during a hearing in video court. The charge was replaced with a new count of first-degree murder.

There was no indication as to why the change was made.

Schreiner is next due to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Feb. 22.