Calgary Police have confirmed 29-year-old Nehemiah Walter John Oslund from Cranbrook will face manslaughter charges in relation to the death of 23-year-old Jelisa Maschki, which occurred in December 2024.
At approximately 4 a.m., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, Police were called to the Nose Creek Pathway located near the 1100 block of 32 Avenue N.E., for reports that a passerby had located a woman who was believed to be in medical distress.
The victim was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Following the autopsy completed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the woman was later identified as 23-year-old Jelisa Maschki.
In the days following Jelisa’s autopsy, investigators continued collecting evidence in relation to the incident, and believed her death was the result of a fatal altercation that occurred on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, sometime between 9 and 11 p.m.
Investigators continued analyzing the evidence located at the scene, and as a result, have charged Oslund with one count of manslaughter in relation to the death of Jelisa.
Oslund was taken into custody in B.C, and police are working to determine a plan to transport him to Alberta, at which time his next court date will be set.
Investigators believe Jelisa and Oslund were unknown to one another and had a brief interaction along the pathway, which led to the incident.
“We want to thank the Cranbrook RCMP for their assistance and co-operation in this investigation,” says Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson of the Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit.
“We have been working diligently since December 2024 to ensure Jelisa’s family and loved ones were able to have some closure in this investigation.”
Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234.
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