N.B. man charged with first-degree murder in Chipman double-homicide

A 42-year-old man is facing two charges of murder in connection with a double homicide in Chipman, N.B., last November.

A man has been charged in the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a burned vehicle in Chipman, N.B., in November.

The RCMP and Emergency Response Team arrested 42-year-old Mark Elley at a home on Route 123 in Chipman on Sunday.

Police say the Chipman man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 47-year-old Robert Waugh and 23-year-old Victoria King.

Elley appeared in Fredericton provincial court on Monday. He was remanded into custody and is due back in court on Feb. 10.

Bodies found in burned-out vehicle

Chipman RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle on fire with two people inside off Midland Road around 8 a.m. on Nov. 25, 2024.

When officers arrived, they found two bodies inside a burned-out Chevrolet Equinox.

Investigators quickly determined their deaths were the result of a double-homicide.

Last month, police asked for help in locating a red Toyota Corolla they said was a “vehicle of interest” in the case.

Investigators identified the two victims, who were both from the Fredericton area, on Jan. 6.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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