Winnipeg Police Officers landed in the downtown area at about 8:30 p.m. They arrested 50-year-old Travis McLeod without incident after searching for him for three days, the RCMP said in a press release.
McLeod was wanted on three counts of second-degree murder and arson after the bodies of his 32-year-old wife and their two children – a six-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy – were found. at a house in Portage la Prairie last Sunday morning by fire crews.
Shortly after the fire, McLeod was arrested and charged with assaulting another family member, but was released. At the time, the RCMP did not have enough evidence to hold McLeod in custody in connection with the killings and fires.
As the investigation into the fire and the family’s death progressed, evidence emerged that led police to believe McLeod was responsible, the RCMP said.
Trevis McLeod was spotted in downtown Winnipeg earlier this week. He was arrested on Friday night. (Submitted by RCMP)
He has been wanted by police since Tuesday and is believed to have been in Winnipeg all the time.
McLeod has been handed over to the custody of RCMP Major Crime Services.
Mounties will provide more details as soon as they become available, the announcement said.
