Chipman murder victims’ identities revealed
RCMP reported Monday that two bodies found in burned out vehicle Nov. 25 were those of Robert (Robbie) Wayne Waugh, 47, and Victoria King, 23, both from the Fredericton region
Weeks after they were found in a burned-out SUV in Chipman, the RCMP has identified two homicide victims.
The New Brunswick RCMP’s major crime unit issued a news release Monday afternoon, announcing that the victims in the November double homicide its detectives are investigating were Robert (Robbie) Wayne Waugh, 47, and Victoria King, 23, both of the Fredericton area.
“On Nov. 25, 2024, at approximately 8 a.m., members of the Chipman RCMP detachment responded to a report of a vehicle on fire with two people inside, off Midland Road in Chipman,” the RCMP said in a previous news release as well as its latest one.
The pair’s bodies were found inside a white Chevrolet Equinox that had been consumed by fire, police reported.
Waugh and King were both linked to the capital region’s drug scene through charges prosecuted in provincial court.
Waugh specifically has faced several prosecutions for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking over the years. More recently, cases against him fizzled after evidence against him was excluded due to illegal searches.
The RCMP has provided little information about the case, and police haven’t indicated if the murders were connected to the local drug trade or organized crime in any way.
On Dec. 10, the RCMP sought tips from the public about a vehicle believed to be connected to the Waugh and King murders.
The major crime unit released a photo at that time of “a vehicle of interest” being sought as part of the investigation.
“The vehicle, believed to be a red Toyota Corolla, was seen in the Chipman area in the late evening hours of Nov. 24, and the early morning hours of Nov. 25,” said an RCMP release issued Dec. 10.
Anyone who has information about the murders, who recognizes the car, or who resides in the area and has camera footage from the night of Nov. 24 into the morning of Nov. 25 is urged to call the RCMP's major crime unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the secure P3 Mobile App or visiting Secure Web Tips online at www.crimenb.ca.
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.