5 charged with murder in death of Quinte West teen

Five people have been charged with first-degree murder after the body of a teen was found at a Quinte West motel earlier this month.

Five people have been charged with first-degree murder after the body of a teen was found at a Quinte West motel earlier this month.

Ontario Provincial Police department say their officers were conducting a wellness check at the Dundas Street East motel on the morning of Jan. 7 when they found someone dead inside the building.

Nine days later, OPP identified the victim as 17-year-old Kiean Stoddard from Quinte West.

In an update Wednesday, police said they had arrested four people and charged them each with first-degree murder.