UPDATE: Death determined to be homicide, accused charged with murder
January 31, 2025
A murder charge has been laid as a result of an ongoing investigation into a sudden death that occurred in December 2024.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers located a deceased individual on the afternoon of Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Members of the Major Crimes Unit and Forensic Identification Unit became involved in the investigation.
A suspect was arrested by members of the Major Crimes Unit and Intelligence Unit on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, and was charged with Indignity to a Human Body.
As a result of the continued investigation, Levi Michael LAWSON, 24, is now also charged with Second-Degree Murder.
The accused appeared in court on Friday, January 31, and has been remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
TB25050160 A charge has been laid following a Thunder Bay Police Service investigation into an incident at a business of the city’s north end. On December 26, 2025, officers with the Major Crime Unit made an arrest in connection to an incident that took place on December 25, 2025 on Hodder Avenue. Officers were sent to the business just after midnight in response to a report of an injured individual. The victim is currently in stable condition. As a result of the investigation, an individual has been charged with aggravated assault. The accused has been released from custody with a future court date.
TB25050184 The Thunder Bay Police Service is currently investigating a sudden death on the city’s north end. On December 25, 2025 just before 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a sudden death on Regent Street. On scene officers located a deceased man. The Major Crime Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available. Anyone with any information concerning the case is encouraged to come forward and speak with Investigators by calling 807-684-1200. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.p3tips.com.
TB25050160 The Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating an incident that resulted in injuries to an adult male in the city’s north end. Officers were sent to a business on Hodder Avenue just after midnight on December 25, 2025, in response to a report of an injured individual. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Major Crime Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available. Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident, is asked to contact investigators at 807 684 1200. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
