UPDATE: RCMP charges second person in relation to Steven Boudreau homicide
The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit (SWN MCU) has charged a second man with First Degree Murder in relation to the homicide of Steven Boudreau.
Boudreau was reported missing from Hopewell on April 19. Officers determined his disappearance was suspicious, and the SWN MCU assumed responsibility for the investigation. Boudreau’s remains were recovered in May.
On May 20, SWN MCU, assisted by the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team and RCMP Police Dog Services, safely arrested 29-year-old Cody Reid Palmer in Torbrook. He was charged with First Degree Murder.
The investigation has continued and on June 22, 36-year-old Travis Shaun Jennings, from Kings County, was safely arrested by the SWN MCU at a residence in East Dalhousie. He is charged with First Degree Murder and had a first court appearance on June 23 at Kentville Provincial Court. Jennings remains in custody.
He is also charged with Kidnapping as part of this investigation. A different victim is associated to this charge.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit at 902-365-3120. 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.
-RCMP arrests woman after theft and assault; appealing for witnesses
Inverness County District RCMP has arrested a Louisdale woman following a theft and assault in Port Hawkesbury and is appealing to anyone who may’ve witnessed the incident.
On June 21, at approximately 4:50 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a theft and an assault at a business in 600 block of Reeves St.
A woman attempted to leave the store with an item that had not been paid for and was stopped by a staff member. During the altercation, the employee received non-life-threatening injuries after being struck with a shopping cart and knocked to the ground. The woman then left the store.
The 31-year-old woman was later arrested along Hwy. 4 and will face theft and assault-related charges. She was released and is scheduled to appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court at a later date.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Inverness County District RCMP at 902-625-2220. To remain anonymous, contact 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.
The investigation is ongoing.
-Victoria County District RCMP charges man with multiple offences after responding to a weapons complaint
Victoria County District RCMP has charged a man with multiple offences after responding to a weapons complaint in Tarbotvale.
On June 21, at approximately 7:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man believed to be in possession of firearms outside a residence on Tarbotvale Rd. Responding officers learned the man had just left the home in a Dodge pickup truck; he was the sole occupant.
With assistance of RCMP Northeast Traffic Services – Cape Breton and an RCMP Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, officers immediately began searching for the truck.
At approximately 9 p.m., officers located the vehicle near Organ Rd. and activated their emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle didn’t stop and continued onto West Tarbotvale Rd. After pursuing the truck briefly, the officer slowed and deactivated their emergency equipment in consideration of public safety.
Officers then learned the suspect abandoned the truck on West Tarbotvale Rd. and was picked up by a person known to him. A short time later, officers located the suspect on Tarbotvale Rd. and safely arrested him. No firearms were located at the time of his arrest.
Through the continuing investigation, officers learned the suspect had threatened a woman known to him in late 2025. Kevin Michael MacEachern, 39, of Goose Cove, has been charged with Uttering Threats in relation to that incident, in addition to Careless Use of Firearm, Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Flight from Peace Officer, and Theft for the incidents on June 21.
MacEachern is scheduled to appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court today, June 24.
Anyone with information about these incidents, who hasn’t already spoken to police, is asked to call Victoria County District RCMP at 902-295-2350. 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.
