US EditionPolice discover human remains connected to Simcoe, Ont., murder investigation
Justin Morgan faces second-degree murder charges in his mother’s death; police seek missing man Robert Sykes as they investigate possible additional victim.
- Thursday, provincial police found human remains in a wooded area off Highway 6 in Haldimand County around 6 p.m., and police say they are linked to a Simcoe murder investigation.
- The discovery at a Head Street South home prompted police to charge Justin Morgan of Simcoe with second-degree murder after Barbara Morgan was found dead on Oct. 5.
- A 49-year-old Simcoe man is being sought after as officers search for Robert Sykes, last seen on Oct. 4, and police asked anyone in the area on Oct. 5 to report suspicious activity.
- Forensic teams including the OFPS and OPP Forensic Identification Services are supporting the Norfolk County OPP Crime Unit, which leads the probe with the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch and Office of the Chief Coroner.
- Justin Morgan remains in custody and was scheduled to appear in Simcoe court on Friday, with a return appearance set for Tuesday Oct. 21 at 9 a.m.
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Police discover human remains connected to Simcoe, Ont., murder investigation
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Ontario Provincial Police locate human remains believed connected to Simcoe homicide
NORFOLK COUNTY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have located human remains in a wooded area off Highway 6 in Haldimand County Thursday, Oct., 16, 2025 believed to be connected to a homicide investigation in Simcoe. The human remains were located at about 6:00 p.m., off Highway 6 just west of Caledonia and south of Stirling Street and are believed to be part of the ongoing Simcoe homicide investigation. A postmortem examination to confi…
Human remains found in Haldimand County linked to Simcoe homicide investigation
The Ontario Provincial Police have discovered human remains in a wooded area off Highway 6 in Haldimand County, which they believe is connected to an ongoing homicide investigation in Simcoe. According to investigators, the remains were located around 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, in a wooded area west of Caledonia and south of Stirling Street. The Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) will conduct a postmortem examination on Friday to con…
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