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RCMP have made another arrest in connection to the death of a Métis woman last seen in Portage la Prairie.

36-year-old Tamara Benoit (Norman) was reported missing on July 10. Her remains were located in the RM of Portage la Prairie on September 3.

A 15-year-old male from Winnipeg was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and released without charges. 

On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 37-year-old Ryan Peters from Long Plain First Nation was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

On Thursday, Jan. 8, 36-year-old Tova Jeanie Peters was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and accessory after the fact to murder.

Both Ryan and Tova Peters remain in custody.