Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg police have announced two arrests in connection with a late December homicide investigation stemming from a violent assault on Lydia Street, with charges now laid against two men.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers from the Central Division General Patrol responded on Sunday, December 21, 2025, to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Lydia Street. Police located a man inside a residence suffering from serious injuries. Emergency medical care was provided at the scene before the victim was transported to hospital in critical condition.
The investigation was initially handled by the Major Crimes Unit. On Monday, December 22, police arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the incident for aggravated assault. He was taken into custody as the investigation continued.
Police later confirmed that the victim, identified as 42-year-old Michael Allen Harrington, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Following his death, the Homicide Unit assumed control of the case.
On January 8, 2026, investigators arrested 19-year-old Larry Walter Richard-Hall in the 100 block of Isabel Street. Richard-Hall has been charged with Second Degree Murder.
Police said a further development occurred on January 12, when homicide investigators obtained an arrest warrant related to the previously arrested 27-year-old suspect. Officers attended the Provincial Remand Centre, where Conrad Jesse Fiddler, 27, was formally arrested and charged with Manslaughter.
Both Richard-Hall and Fiddler remain in custody.
Police are asking anyone with information related to this investigation to contact the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
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