Snowden man charged with first-degree murder after partner’s death

A 68-year-old man from Snowden, Sask. has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his partner in November.

Previously Kevin Searcy had been charged with second-degree murder, Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on Feb. 3.

RCMP were called to a home in Snowden on Nov. 5, 2025 and found 69-year-old Diane Searcy dead.

Searcy will appear in Nipawin Provincial Court on June 15 for a previously-set preliminary hearing.

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