A Cold Lake man has been found guilty of a murder which occurred in 2020, according to police.

In January of 2026 Dale Delorme stood trial for the murder of Aubrey Skelding in The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. On March 6, 2026, Dale Delorme was found guilty of second-degree murder by Justice Kent J. Teskey.

Dale Delorme remains in custody, and the matter has been set over to April 10, 2026, for a sentencing date to be set.

In 2021 RCMP reported: The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit's investigation into the homicide of Aubrey Skelding (40) of Cold Lake, Alta. on August 18, 2020, has resulted in an arrest and charge.

On March 21, 2021, RCMP arrested 55-year-old Dale Edward Delorme from Cold Lake, Alta. who has been charged with one count of second degree murder.

A Judicial Interim Release Hearing was held on March 21, 2021 and he was remanded into custody with a first appearance date of March 24, 2021 in Cold Lake Provincial Court.

As this matter is now before the courts, no further updates will be provided.

Original information from 2020

Cold Lake RCMP and the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating after an adult female was located deceased inside a residence on Cold Lake First Nation.

On Aug. 18, 2020 at approximately 2:10 a.m., Cold Lake RCMP were responded to a report that a female had been shot inside a residence. Police detained an adult male in relation to this incident but have since released him without charge.

An autopsy was completed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Aug. 20, 2020 and the manner of death has been deemed homicide.

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information regarding this homicide to contact the Cold Lake RCMP Detachment at 780-594-3302. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

No further details are available at this time. An update will be provided when more information becomes available.