A 74-year-old man in Spruce Grove allegedly killed his wife, according to RCMP.
Police were alerted to a sudden death on May 27 and determined the case is a homicide.
The next day, Robert Brian Joyes was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the death of Freda Joyes, 74.
RCMP said a publication ban was lifted, allowing him to release the information now.
The suspect’s next court date is on July 11 in Stony Plain.
