BREAKING: Merritt Man faces murder charges following “serious incident” in city

A 49-year-old Merritt man is facing murder charges after an investigation into what Merritt RCMP described as a “serious incident”  on Tuesday, Dec 16.

Christopher Bernard Jarvis is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Pamela Jarvis, which happened on Tuesday, Dec.16, in Merritt.

On Tuesday, when contacted by Q101 News, Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Josh Roda could only confirm that a “serious incident ” had occurred and that the case was turned over to the Southeast Major Crimes Unit. Roda also assured the community that it was an isolated incident and that there was no risk to the public.

Online documents from Kamloops Law Courts showed Jarvis made a brief court appearance at 1:30 on Wednesday for a bail hearing, with another court appearance set for January.

It has yet to be confirmed if the murder had any direct connection with the lockdown of the Nicola Valley Hospital on Tuesday.

More to come…