The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has arrested a 43-year-old man who was wanted for a homicide committed in January in central Edmonton..On January 1, EPS officers responded to a reported sudden death at a residence in the area of 107 Avenue and 106 Street. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male..The Edmonton Medical Examiner completed an autopsy on the deceased a couple of days later and identified the man as Ronald Bell, 70, and determined the manner of death was homicide..Bell’s truck was subsequently recovered by the Calgary Police Service bearing a stolen license plate out of Spruce Grove on January 5..The EPS issued another media release in February seeking the public’s assistance in locating Donn Austin Gauthier, who was wanted on multiple warrants..On Tuesday, Gauthier was taken into custody. He is currently facing charges of first-degree murder, arson, indignity to a body and breach recognize concerning Bell’s death.
