Attempted murder trial moved to King’s Bench
Destiny Dawn Innis, 23, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on March 30 on a charge of attempted murder. She elected trial by judge alone at the Court of King’s Bench and will appear on Motion’s Day on May 4 for plea.
Innis was charged by Woodstock Police following a violent altercation at a downtown residence on Oct. 20, 2024, when a 74-year-old woman was assaulted and stabbed in her home.
Following a bail hearing, Innis was released from custody under house arrest at a residence at Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation). She has no prior criminal record.
The victim was transported to the Upper River Valley Hospital and later transferred to the Saint John Regional Hospital with serious injuries. Woodstock Police, the Woodstock Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick were called to her home on Houlton Street around 9 p.m.
Fredericton man remanded
Blake Evan Donald Wilson, 33, of Fredericton, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on March 31 to answer multiple charges laid by Woodstock Police. He waived his bail until later and returns to court in custody for plea on April 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Wilson was charged with break and entering at Canadian Tire, mischief causing property damage to a fence, and breach of a release order (no contact) on March 23 in Woodstock. He was also charged with fraudulent impersonation, resisting arrest, and breach of a release order (no contact) for another incident on March 22 in Woodstock. The court heard Wilson is also facing more charges in Fredericton.
Sentencing decision April 1
Desmon Eugene Longstaff, 23, of Back Greenfield Road, returns to provincial court on April 1 at 1:30 p.m. to hear Judge Sebastian Michaud’s decision on his sentence for impaired driving causing bodily harm.
Longstaff pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm stemming from an accident on Carleton Street in Woodstock on April 19, 2024. Two other charges of refusing a breathalyzer demand and refusing to provide a blood sample were withdrawn by the Crown.
At an earlier court appearance, Crown Prosecutor Charles Couturier recommended Longstaff serve 12 months in jail and be prohibited from driving for at least two years. The Crown also asked for two years’ probation for the accused.
The court heard Woodstock Police were called to a residence on Richmond Street around midnight, where two women and a man were found smelling of gasoline and suffering from significant injuries caused by an accident on a sharp turn on nearby Carleton Street. An ambulance was called to the residence, and police proceeded to the accident location, where they spotted a taxi cab stopped on the street and a side-by-side turned upside down in a cedar hedge.
Longstaff was still at the scene and admitted to being the driver of the all-terrain vehicle. He sustained only minor injuries in the mishap. A witness told police the group left the Woodstock Legion on the side-by-side in an intoxicated condition.
Defence Counsel Patrick Hurley requested that Longstaff receive 12 months of house arrest and two years of probation. He said his client was a youthful offender with no criminal record and a stellar work history. He said Longstaff met his three passengers for the first time on the night of the accident and soon regretted his actions.
Wotstak man awaits sentencing
Greg Paul McCormick, 36, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared for trial in provincial court in custody on March 30 and changed his plea to guilty on several charges laid by the RCMP. His sentencing date was set for Aug. 11 at 1:30 p.m.
McCormick was denied bail when he appeared in provincial court in custody via video on Sept. 8, 2025. He was charged by the RCMP with arson causing damage to a dwelling house, three counts of uttering threats, breaking into a dwelling house to commit mischief, three counts of assaulting a police officer while threatening to use gasoline, and causing injury to a dog by choking it in connection with an incident on June 25, 2025, at Wotstak. Two of the charges were withdrawn by the Crown.
He appeared in court on July 4, 2025, for a fitness hearing following a five-day mental health assessment at the Restigouche hospital. He was found fit to stand trial in accordance with his medical report.
Released on conditions
Christian Karnes-McQuade, 24, of Richmond Corner, appeared in provincial court in custody via video on March 30 for a bail hearing. He was released with conditions until his trial.
Karnes-McQuade was charged by Woodstock Police with breaching an undertaking. He was arrested on March 27 and held in remand over the weekend. He pleaded not guilty to the breach on Monday, and the matter was adjourned for trial on April 20 at 9:30 a.m.
Karnes McQuade also appeared in provincial court on May 1, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to five other charges laid by Woodstock Police. His trial date was set for April 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
He was charged with assaulting a female victim, assault while threatening to use a weapon (a pocket knife), assault by choking, uttering threats, and unlawful confinement in connection with an incident between Jan. 28 and Feb. 2, 2025, in Woodstock. He was released on an undertaking and ordered to have no contact with the complainant.
Nine-month conditional sentence
Austin Tyler Saulis, 29, of Saint John, appeared for sentencing in provincial court on March 30 after changing his plea to guilty on three charges laid by Woodstock Police. He was handed a nine-month conditional sentence that included house arrest and following a curfew. He was also placed on 12 months of probation.
Saulis pleaded guilty to two counts of uttering threats and one count of assault involving a female victim, following incidents between April 1, 2023 and Sept. 4, 2024, in Woodstock. Another charge of assault causing bodily harm was withdrawn by the Crown.
Sentencing on two charges
Lisa Marie Barrett, 49, of Woodstock, will appear for sentencing in provincial court on April 1 at 1:30 p.m. after changing her plea to guilty on two charges laid by the RCMP. Her sentencing was set for March 3 but was adjourned to allow completion of a victim impact statement.
Barrett was charged with uttering threats and obstructing the course of justice for an incident on Aug. 24, 2024, at Wicklow. She was released on an undertaking.
She will also appear for trial in provincial court on June 3 at 1:30 p.m. after pleading not guilty to an assault charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Barrett was charged with assault involving a male victim in connection with an incident on Aug. 4, 2024, at Woodstock. A monitoring date for her trial was scheduled for April 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Change of plea
Erin Rosalie Gauvin, 41, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), will appear for sentencing in provincial court on April 1 at 9:30 a.m. after changing her plea to guilty on two charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Gauvin was charged with refusing a breathalyzer demand, resisting arrest, obstructing police by fleeing, and driving while suspended for incidents on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 2024, in Woodstock. Two of the charges were withdrawn by the Crown.
Warrant on file
Carly Rae Muzzerolle, 31, of Fredericton, was scheduled to appear in provincial court on March 31 for a plea on numerous charges laid by the RCMP. She did not appear, and a warrant was held on file. At the request of her defence counsel, the matters were adjourned for plea until April 20 at 9:30 a.m.
Muzzerolle was charged with two counts of identity theft, fraudulent impersonation, forgery, theft of mail, and possession of stolen mail, stemming from incidents between Jan. 1 and March 1, 2025, in Florenceville-Bristol.
She appeared in custody via video on March 5 for a bail hearing and was released on conditions, including a curfew and the requirement to wear an ankle monitor.
She was arrested on a warrant after failing to appear for her trial on Feb. 25 on a stolen property charge (a truck). A new trial will be set at her next court appearance on April 20. She has a dated prior criminal record.
Muzzerolle is also awaiting trial on Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m. and Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m. after pleading not guilty to theft on Jan. 2, 2025, and breaching an undertaking on Aug. 22, 2025, in Woodstock. She also faces more charges on March 20 in Fredericton and on March 25 in Saint John.
Fined for impaired
Robert Lewey of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) appeared for sentencing in provincial court on March 30 after changing his plea to guilty on two charges laid by the RCMP.
Lewey pleaded guilty to impaired driving and dangerous driving for an incident on Aug. 25, 2024, at Neqotkuk. He was fined $2,000 for impaired driving and received a suspended sentence and 12 months of probation for dangerous driving. Three other charges were withdrawn by the Crown.
Plea adjourned
Christopher Elliott, 35, of Wapske, appeared in provincial court on March 31 to answer charges laid by the RCMP. The matter was adjourned for plea until April 14 at 9:30 a.m.
Elliott appeared in provincial court in custody via video for a bail hearing on March 19, after being arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court. He was released with conditions until his next court appearance.
Elliott was charged by the RCMP with breaking into a dwelling house and breaching probation in connection with an incident on March 31, 2025, at Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation). He had an earlier bail hearing and was released on conditions, but did not return for the plea.
Trial set on five charges
James Blair Hovey, 29, of Perth Andover, appeared in provincial court on March 31 and pleaded not guilty to five charges laid by the RCMP. His trial date was booked for April 28, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Hovey appeared in provincial court in custody via video on March 19 for a bail hearing and was released with conditions. He was charged with resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, possession of a stolen snowmobile, flight from police and breach of probation following an incident on Feb. 24 at Florenceville-Bristol. He has a prior criminal record.
Awaiting plea for alleged assault
Josiah McKinnon, 25, of Victoria Corner, will appear in provincial court on April 2 at 1:30 p.m. for plea on an assault charge laid by the RCMP.
McKinnon was charged with assault by choking involving a female victim in connection with an incident on Dec. 20, 2025, at Victoria Corner. He was scheduled to enter a plea on March 31, but the matter was adjourned to allow him time to prepare for a variation hearing regarding his release order.
Guilty plea entered
Zacheriah Warman, 25, of Salisbury, appeared in provincial court on March 31via teleconference and pleaded guilty to a summary conviction charge laid in Woodstock.
Warman was charged with transmitting an intimate image without consent for an incident on July 6, 2024. His sentencing was set for June 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Stolen property charge
Christopher Mean, 36, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on March 31 on a charge of having a stolen Husqvarna whipper snipper. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial date was set for April 23, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
Mean was charged by Woodstock Police with possession of stolen property on Oct. 30, 2025. A co-accused, Jacob Jinson, 26, of Somerville, was scheduled to appear in provincial court on March 10 for plea on the same charge. He failed to appear, and a warrant was held on file.
Mental health assessment
Daniel Ralph Arch, 50, of Northern Arm, Newfoundland, will appear in provincial court via teleconference on April 29 at 1:30 p.m. for a fitness hearing.
Arch was charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm following an accident on March 27, 2024, at Dorrington Hill near Canterbury. He pleaded not guilty, but his trial was postponed to June 22 to allow the accused to complete a mental health assessment. The assessment has been delayed several times because more time is needed to book the request with a qualified medical professional.
