Man charged in death of woman found inside garbage bin in Moncton, N.B.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Moncton woman.

A man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman found inside a garbage bin in Moncton, N.B., last month.

The RCMP says 35-year-old Devlin O’Blenis was arrested on Wednesday. He has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Melissa Price.

O’Blenis appeared in provincial court Thursday morning. He was remanded into custody and is due back in court on April 2.

Police responded to a report of a sudden death on High Street around 12:10 p.m. on Feb. 15. When officers arrived, they found a woman’s body inside a garbage bin near a walking trail.

A man who lives next to where the body was found previously told CTV News Atlantic his roommate made the discovery and called 911.

The RCMP also conducted operations on Norwood Avenue on Feb. 16 and on Vail Street on Feb. 19, both in connection with the homicide investigation.

Police have not said how Price died, but previously confirmed she was the victim of a homicide.

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