Winnipeg police have arrested a 35-year-old woman in connection with the 2021 homicide of Faye Sanderson, a 44-year-old Mosakahiken Cree Nation member who was found dead in a deliberately set fire at a home on Young Street.
Following an extensive investigation, police identified a suspect who was previously known to the victim. A warrant for second-degree murder was issued, and on March 4, 2025, Winnipeg officers, with assistance from Edmonton police, arrested Kendra Leanne Sinclair at the Edmonton Institution for Women in Alberta.
Sinclair remains in custody as the investigation continues.
“This investigation remained a priority for our service, and we recognize the ongoing pain it has caused the family and community,” police said in a statement. “We appreciate and acknowledge the support from community members who have come forward with information, which has been invaluable in this process.”
