Police charge second person in connection with Clarence-Rockland homicide

An OPP cruiser is pictured in this undated photo. (Source: OPP Central Region)

Ontario Provincial Police say a second person has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was discovered in the Ottawa River last year.

Robert Prevost, a 63-year-old from Clarence-Rockland, went missing in early 2025. In May of that year, he was found dead in the river near Dallaire Street in Clarence-Rockland. Police ruled Prevost’s death a homicide.

In a news release on Friday, OPP said Jessica St. Michael, a 37-year-old from Ottawa, was also charged with first degree murder and indignity to a body.

On June 4, police announced Luc Decarie, 51, of St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Que., had been charged with first-degree murder and indignity to a body

The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Russell County detachment at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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