MEDIA RELEASE: Homicide Ruled Out, Name Released for Woman Found Deceased in Central Saanich

MEDIA RELEASE: Homicide Ruled Out, Name Released for Woman Found Deceased in Central Saanich

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2026
Central Saanich File 2026-3355

 

The Central Saanich Police Service can confirm the identity of the woman found deceased at a Central Saanich waste disposal facility on October 13, 2026. She has been identified as Kannen Carter, 32. Ms. Carter’s next of kin have been notified. 

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) has ruled out homicide in this matter. Investigators continue to work to determine the circumstances surrounding Ms. Carter’s death.

Police are asking anyone who had contact with, or saw, Ms. Carter on the evening of October 11, 2026, to contact investigators by email at tips@cspolice.ca.