UPDATE To: Forcible Confinement – Multiple subjects charged, two are wanted
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN)
UPDATE: Shontelle EASTER (29) and Byron MCGILLIVARY (38) have been arrested and been remanded into custody for a future court date.
Original News Release
On February 27, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM, Manitoba First Nations Police Service officers were advised of a suspicious person in a residential neighborhood near the Otineka Mall. Officers attended and found the adult male had been seriously assaulted and held against his will for several hours at a nearby residence.
Additional resources were deployed and a residence on Mikisew Street was contained. Four adults were taken into custody. A search warrant was conducted on the residence later in the day.
Police believe that the victim was intentionally and specifically targeted. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transported the victim to the hospital where he was treated and later released.
Delaney BALLANTYNE (22) of Opaskwayak Cree Nation has been arrested and remanded into custody with the following charges:
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Assault while choking / strangling
- Forcible Confinement
- Administering a noxious substance
- Uttering threats
- Commit an offence for a criminal organization
- Failing to comply with probation order
Maximus BALLANTYNE (24) of Opaskwayak Cree Nation has been arrested and remanded into custody with the following charges:
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Assault while choking / strangling
- Forcible confinement
- Administering a noxious substance
- Uttering threats
- Resist / Obstruct a Police Officer
- Commit an offence for a criminal organization
- Failing to comply with probation order
Cory Tyler HARRIS (40) of Opaskwayak Cree Nation has been arrested and remanded into custody with the following charges:
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Assault while choking / strangling
- Forcible confinement
- Administering a noxious substance
- Uttering threats
- Commit an offence for a criminal organization
- Fail to comply with a Release Order
Hansen DORION (23) of The Pas has been arrested and remanded into custody with the following charges:
- Aggravated assault
- Forcible confinement
- Commit an offence for a criminal organization
Charges have been laid and warrants of arrest have been issued for the following individuals:
Shontelle EASTER (29) of Moose Lake is wanted for the following charges:
- Aggravated assault
- Forcible confinement
- Commit an offence for a criminal organization
Byron MCGILLIVARY (38) of Opaskwayak Cree Nation is wanted for the following charges:
- Aggravated assault
- Forcible confinement
- Commit an offence for a criminal organization
Members of the public are encouraged to contact the Manitoba First Nations Police in Opaskwayak Cree Nation at 204-623-8200 or 9-1-1 if they know the whereabouts of these or any other wanted individuals. Do not approach or attempt to apprehend these individuals.
If you have any information that could assist investigators, don't hesitate to contact MFNPS Opaskwayak Cree Nation at 204-623-8201 or the MFNPS TIPS line anonymously at 1-833-978-0048 or email TIPS@mfnp.ca. The MFNP TIPS line is accessible 24/7, 365 days a year, and monitored regularly.
