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Arrest made in Waterford Valley homicide

Sheldon Hibbs was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder, in connection with the death of Michael King, whose body was found on a St. John's walking trail in May.

Sheldon Hibbs, 26, arrested in connection to the murder of Michael King

Sheldon Hibbs has been arrested by Calgary police in connection with the alleged murder of 68-year-old Michael King. (Royal Newfoundland Constabulary)

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary'smajor crimes unitsays an arrest has been made in connection with a homicide in the Waterford Valley area ofSt. John's last spring.

In a media release Saturday afternoon, police saidSheldon Hibbs, 26,was located in Calgaryshortly after 2p.m. Friday. Last month, the RNClaid a second-degree murder charge andissued a Canada-wide arrest warrantfor Hibbs.

The RNC said they worked with the Calgary Police to confirm Hibbs's identity, and he was then placed under arrest.

Hibbs will now be transported to St. John's under the RNC's supervision and will beheld toappear before a judge on murder charges.

A trail through wooded air with a police car on it
Police investigated part of this trail in Waterford Valley in May, after discovering King's body. (Ted Dillon/CBC)

In May, police were called to a Waterford Valley walking trail, where68-year-old Michael King's body had been found.The RNC worked with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine that King's death was a homicide.

In February, the RNCappealed to the public to help find Hibbs, who wasat large at the time. PolicesaidKing and Hibbs were known to each other.

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