The human remains of Derek James Winnig, 42, were discovered buried beneath the floor of a garage last Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, after police received information that led them to a residential address near 118 Avenue and 96 Street.
Winnig was reported missing to police in May of 2017. Investigators are treating the death as a homicide, and thus, have decided to release the identity and photo of the deceased (see below) for investigative reasons.
The cause of death, however, is not being released at this time again, for investigative reasons.
Police encourage anyone with information about this homicide and/or individuals who may have regularly frequented this 118 Avenue address in the last year to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.
Background:
Police received information that a body may have been buried in the floor of the residential garage, which resulted in a forensic examination being conducted this past week.
Last Friday, investigators recovered the remains of an unidentified male at that location. Investigators believe the body was buried in the garage within the last year.
Derek James Winnig, 42