NEW BRUNSWICK RCMP UPDATE: 2021 SUDDEN DEATH IN SAINT-PAUL NOW TREATED AS A HOMICIDE – HYDE JOCHELMAN
RCMP confirm the 2021 sudden death of 33-year-old Hyde Jochelman in Saint-Paul, N.B., is now being investigated as a homicide.
🚨 New Brunswick RCMP provide update: 2021 sudden death in Saint-Paul now treated as a homicide
The New Brunswick RCMP is providing an update into the sudden death of a 33-year-old woman in Saint-Paul, N.B., from 2021, which is now being treated as a homicide.
On October 27, 2021, at approximately 2:37 p.m., members of the Richibucto RCMP detachment responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence in Saint-Paul. When police arrived, they located a 33-year-old woman, later identified as Hyde Jochelman, deceased.
Between 2022 and 2024, new information and evidence pertaining to the file and the circumstances surrounding the death of Hyde Jochelman emerged through ongoing investigative work, forensic findings, collaboration with the New Brunswick Coroner’s Office, and information provided by the victim’s family.
In response, the New Brunswick RCMP has put together a special team of senior investigators dedicated to reviewing and advancing this case. The goal of this team is to ensure all investigative avenues are thoroughly explored and that no further time is lost in the pursuit of justice for Hyde Jochelman and her loved ones.
“We understand that members of the public may have questions about why this file is now being investigated as a homicide,” says Staff Sergeant Dan Sharpe of the New Brunswick RCMP. “As new information came to light, it was our duty to act on it. Our priority is to determine the truth and to bring closure to Hyde’s family.”
On January 29, 2026, members of the New Brunswick RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in Saint-Paul in connection with the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone who might have seen Hyde Jochelman, or who may have information about her movements or associates between January 2019 and October 2021 to come forward. Anyone with information that could help further the investigation is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.