Man charged in connection to human remains being found north of Winnipeg

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Posted May 14, 2026 3:30 pm.

Manitoba RCMP say a 41-year-old man has been charged after human remains were found in Riverton, Manitoba, Tuesday morning.

Mounties say on May 12, they received a report regarding possible human remains that were found in the community.

Officers responded and executed a search warrant for a property, and where they were able to find a body within a vehicle.

An autopsy was able to confirm the remains were those of 39-year-old Darryl Lambert, who was reported missing to Gimli RCMP on March 17.

Since, 41-year-old Richard Lea — who was taken into custody at the scene — has been charged with second degree murder.

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