**** RCMP Media Release
UPDATE: Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit charge man with Murder
The Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit has charged a man with Murder (second degree).
On August 31, 2024, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Annapolis District RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a home on Virginia Rd. in Virginia East. RCMP officers located a 66-year-old man deceased and the death was ruled a homicide by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.
Over the last five months, RCMP investigators have been gathering information and evidence, including evidence from witnesses and crime scenes. A total of six crime scenes were involved and over 100 people were interviewed during the course of the investigation.
On January 22, 2025, shortly before 10 a.m., the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team located and safely arrested a 21-year-old man at a property on Mary Jane Riley Rd. The man was transported to the Digby RCMP Detachment where he remained in custody overnight.
Samuel Isaac Robar, 21, of Bear River, Nova Scotia, has been charged with Murder. Robar appeared in Annapolis Royal Provincial Court this morning and has been remanded into custody. Robar will next appear in Digby Provincial Court on January 30 at 9:30 a.m.
The investigation is continuing and has been assisted by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service; RCMP units, including, Forensic Identification Services, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Digital Forensic Services, Truth Verification Section, Interview Assistance Team, Federal Operations Support, Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit, Emergency Management Section, National Forensic Laboratory Services, Legal Application Support Team; Annapolis District RCMP; Digby RCMP; Kings District RCMP; Meteghan RCMP; West Hants RCMP General Investigation Section; Yarmouth Town RCMP; Alberta RCMP; Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP; and Prince Edward Island RCMP.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 902-365-3120. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
