Update: Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit investigation leads to murder charge for 2025 Bible Hill homicide
The RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit (NEN MCU) has charged a man with murder in relation to a suspicious death in January 2025.
On January 3, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, Colchester County District RCMP responded to a home on Bomber Dr. as part of a wellbeing check and located a deceased 42-year-old woman. The woman’s death was considered suspicious and NEN MCU took lead of the investigation. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service then ruled the death a homicide.
At the time of the wellness check, officers also located an unconscious man in the home. He was transported to hospital. The man was later identified as Lee Andrew MacDonald, 49, of Bible Hill.
On May 26, 2026, after an extensive investigation, officers safely arrested MacDonald at a residence in Bible Hill. He is charged with Second Degree Murder and had a first court appearance on May 27 at Truro Provincial Court. He remains in custody pending future court appearances.
The investigation has been supported by Colchester County District RCMP, Truro Police Service, RCMP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service. There is no evidence to suggest this homicide is an incident of intimate partner violence. Investigators appreciated information from the public that helped bring about this arrest.
- TrafficRCMP arrest man for impaired driving and dangerous operation following single-vehicle crash
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a man for impaired driving and dangerous operation following a single-vehicle crash in Beaver Bank.
On May 26, at approximately 8:15 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, EHS and fire services responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Beaver Bank Rd.
Upon arrival, officers located a BMW 330 in a driveway. The investigation revealed the vehicle had been travelling southbound on Beaver Bank Rd. before the driver lost control, left the roadway, travelled through a ditch and over a culvert, and became airborne before striking a power pole and cutting it in half.
The driver, a 42-year-old man from Beaver Bank, was outside the vehicle and being treated by fire services. The passenger, a 40-year-old man from Beaver Bank, was unresponsive in the front passenger seat and also being treated by firefighters.
Evidence gathered at the scene indicated the driver may’ve been impaired and operating the vehicle in a dangerous manner. He was arrested and given a blood demand before being transported to hospital by EHS with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The passenger was also transported to hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
At the hospital, a sample of the driver’s blood was obtained for analysis at a forensic lab to determine blood alcohol concentration.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with video footage of the BMW as it travelled south on Beaver Bank Rd. between 8 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. is asked to contact RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
