An American man who was found guilty following a murder, attempted murder and day-long manhunt in northeastern New Brunswick has been sentenced to life in prison. Keith Martin of Maine was the subject of an emergency alert in the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation area on Sept. 5, 2024. The alert was initiated after a 48-year-old man was found dead and another man was injured following a “firearm-related incident.” The message told people to stay inside with their doors locked and to avoid the area while police searched for the suspect. Police said they were looking for Martin, who they believed was carrying a firearm “with dangerous intent.” He was found and arrested almost a day later following extensive searches. Martin was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the incident. He was found guilty of the second-degree murder of Mark Dwayne Mitchell in June. He was also found guilty of the attempted murder of Sylvio Savoie. Martin appeared in Miramichi Court of King’s Bench Tuesday and was sentenced to life in prison without eligibility of parole for 14 years for the second-degree murder charge. He was also sentenced to nine years in prison, to be served concurrently, for the attempted murder charge. With files from CTV Atlantic’s Natalie Lombard. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
